HSL(172, 60%, 5%)

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(172,60%,5%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(172, 60%, 5%) color: hsl(172, 60%, 5%)
HEX #051412 color: #051412
RGB rgb(5, 20, 18) color: rgb(5, 20, 18)
CMYK cmyk(75%, 0%, 10%, 92%) —
HSV hsv(172, 75%, 8%) —
HWB hwb(172 2% 92%) color: hwb(172 2% 92%)
OKLCH oklch(0.1765 0.0222 184.71) color: oklch(0.1765 0.0222 184.71)
Lab lab(5.2 -5.15 -0.48) color: lab(5.2 -5.15 -0.48)
LCH lch(5.2 5.17 185.32) color: lch(5.2 5.17 185.32)

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 18.83:1
vs Black 1.12:1

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)

#0B0C12 — rgb(11, 12, 18)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#0B0A13 — rgb(11, 10, 19)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#061313 — rgb(6, 19, 19)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(172, 60%, 5%);

text

color: hsl(172, 60%, 5%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(172, 60%, 5%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 60%, 25%), hsl(172, 60%, 5%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 60%, 5%), hsl(172, 60%, 0%))

hex

background-color: #051412;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(172,60%,5%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(172, 60%, 5%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(172, 60%, 5%);

Related Colors

#081210

172,40,5

#031714

172,80,5

#000000

172,60,0

#1A665C

172,60,25

#05140F

157,60,5

#051410

162,60,5

#051414

182,60,5

#051314

187,60,5

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(172, 60%, 5%)?

HEX: #051412 | RGB: rgb(5, 20, 18) | CMYK: 75%, 0%, 10%, 92% | HSV: 172°, 75%, 8%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #051412?

The complementary color is HSL(352, 60%, 5%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 172°, 292°, and 52°. For analogous combinations, try hues 142° and 202°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(172, 60%, 5%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(172, 60%, 5%); — As HEX: color: #051412; — As RGB: color: rgb(5, 20, 18); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(172,60%,5%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(172, 60%, 5%);