# Bug: The Lightness input in HSL mode doesn't work **URL:** \ **Category:** Help us improve Penpot\ **Created:** [October 23, 2026, 6:41pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/bug-the-lightness-input-in-hsl-mode-doesnt-work/11022 "2026-10-23T18:41:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![andreluizmagjr](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.penpot.app/andreluizmagjr/32/11446_2.png) [@andreluizmagjr](https://community.penpot.app/u/andreluizmagjr)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2026, 6:41pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/bug-the-lightness-input-in-hsl-mode-doesnt-work/11022/1 "2026-10-23T18:41:04Z")
Hi everyone! I found a bug in the color picker: when editing the L value in HSL mode, H and S are reset to 0, so it’s not possible to adjust only the lightness of a color. The same flow works fine in RGB mode. I opened an issue on GitHub with the steps to reproduce: [bug: Editing the L value in HSL mode resets H and S to 0 · Issue #12615 · penpot/penpot · GitHub](https://github.com/penpot/penpot/issues/12615) Here’s a video showing the problem: If you can reproduce it too, feel free to leave a comment or a 👍 on the issue. ---
**Author:** ![LauraKalbag](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.penpot.app/laurakalbag/32/5014_2.png) [@LauraKalbag](https://community.penpot.app/u/LauraKalbag)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2026, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/bug-the-lightness-input-in-hsl-mode-doesnt-work/11022/2 "2026-10-29T15:35:38Z")
Yep, I can reproduce this on the latest release! ---
**Author:** ![warmgasket789](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c67d28/32.png) [@warmgasket789](https://community.penpot.app/u/warmgasket789)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2026, 9:38am UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/bug-the-lightness-input-in-hsl-mode-doesnt-work/11022/3 "2026-11-06T09:38:15Z")
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