HSL(159, 72%, 7%)

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(159,72%,7%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(159, 72%, 7%) color: hsl(159, 72%, 7%)
HEX #051F16 color: #051F16
RGB rgb(5, 31, 22) color: rgb(5, 31, 22)
CMYK cmyk(84%, 0%, 29%, 88%)
HSV hsv(159, 84%, 12%)
HWB hwb(159 2% 88%) color: hwb(159 2% 88%)
OKLCH oklch(0.2158 0.0371 167.22) color: oklch(0.2158 0.0371 167.22)
Lab lab(9.56 -12.65 3.2) color: lab(9.56 -12.65 3.2)
LCH lch(9.56 13.05 165.8) color: lch(9.56 13.05 165.8)

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 17.3:1
vs Black 1.21:1

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)

#101018 — rgb(16, 16, 24)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#0F0D19 — rgb(15, 13, 25)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#061A1A — rgb(6, 26, 26)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(159, 72%, 7%);

text

color: hsl(159, 72%, 7%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(159, 72%, 7%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 72%, 27%), hsl(159, 72%, 7%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(159, 72%, 7%), hsl(159, 72%, 0%))

hex

background-color: #051F16;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(159,72%,7%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(159, 72%, 7%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(159, 72%, 7%);

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, 72%, 7%)?

HEX: #051F16 | RGB: rgb(5, 31, 22) | CMYK: 84%, 0%, 29%, 88% | HSV: 159°, 84%, 12%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #051F16?

The complementary color is HSL(339, 72%, 7%). 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, 72%, 7%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(159, 72%, 7%); — As HEX: color: #051F16; — As RGB: color: rgb(5, 31, 22); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(159,72%,7%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(159, 72%, 7%);