HSL(159, 40%, 11%)

Very Dark Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Very Dark Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(159,40%,11%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(159, 40%, 11%) color: hsl(159, 40%, 11%)
HEX #11271F color: #11271F
RGB rgb(17, 39, 31) color: rgb(17, 39, 31)
CMYK cmyk(56%, 0%, 21%, 85%)
HSV hsv(158, 56%, 15%)
HWB hwb(158 7% 85%) color: hwb(158 7% 85%)
OKLCH oklch(0.2515 0.0323 168.12) color: oklch(0.2515 0.0323 168.12)
Lab lab(13.64 -11.23 2.59) color: lab(13.64 -11.23 2.59)
LCH lch(13.64 11.52 167.01) color: lch(13.64 11.52 167.01)

Color Theory

Complementary

Triadic

Analogous

Tetradic (Square)

Split-Complementary

Accessibility (WCAG)

White text on color

Black text on color

Color on white bg

Colored text

Contrast Ratios

vs White 15.74:1
vs Black 1.33:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: PASS ✓

Best text on this color: white

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#1B1B21 — rgb(27, 27, 33)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#191821 — rgb(25, 24, 33)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#122223 — rgb(18, 34, 35)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(159, 40%, 11%);

text

color: hsl(159, 40%, 11%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(159, 40%, 11%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 40%, 31%), hsl(159, 40%, 11%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 40%, 11%), hsl(159, 40%, 0%))

hex

background-color: #11271F;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(159,40%,11%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(159, 40%, 11%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(159, 40%, 11%);

Related Colors

Use Cases for Very Dark Cyan

Tech/SaaS products Medical apps Water/ocean themes Clean UI elements Data viz

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(159, 40%, 11%)?

HEX: #11271F | RGB: rgb(17, 39, 31) | CMYK: 56%, 0%, 21%, 85% | HSV: 158°, 56%, 15%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #11271F?

The complementary color is HSL(339, 40%, 11%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 159°, 279°, and 39°. For analogous combinations, try hues 129° and 189°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(159, 40%, 11%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(159, 40%, 11%); — As HEX: color: #11271F; — As RGB: color: rgb(17, 39, 31); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(159,40%,11%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(159, 40%, 11%);