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What does HSL mean in color settings?

HSL is a way to describe colors using:

  • Hue (the base color, from 0–360° around the color wheel)

  • Saturation (color intensity, from 0% to 100%)

  • Lightness (how light or dark it is, from 0% to 100%)

Example: hsl(0, 100%, 50%) = pure red.

HSL is often easier to tweak than RGB because it separates color from brightness and intensity—useful in themes and design systems.

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