HSL(172, 95%, 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(172,95%,5%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(172, 95%, 5%) color: hsl(172, 95%, 5%)
HEX #011916 color: #011916
RGB rgb(1, 25, 22) color: rgb(1, 25, 22)
CMYK cmyk(96%, 0%, 12%, 90%) —
HSV hsv(173, 96%, 10%) —
HWB hwb(173 0% 90%) color: hwb(173 0% 90%)
OKLCH oklch(0.1925 0.0325 184.15) color: oklch(0.1925 0.0325 184.15)
Lab lab(6.86 -8.89 -0.74) color: lab(6.86 -8.89 -0.74)
LCH lch(6.86 8.92 184.76) color: lch(6.86 8.92 184.76)

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 18.23:1
vs Black 1.15:1

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)

#0B0C17 — rgb(11, 12, 23)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#0A0817 — rgb(10, 8, 23)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#021717 — rgb(2, 23, 23)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(172, 95%, 5%);

text

color: hsl(172, 95%, 5%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(172, 95%, 5%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 95%, 25%), hsl(172, 95%, 5%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 95%, 5%), hsl(172, 95%, 0%))

hex

background-color: #011916;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(172,95%,5%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(172, 95%, 5%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(172, 95%, 5%);

Related Colors

#031614

172,75,5

#001A16

172,100,5

#000000

172,95,0

#037C6C

172,95,25

#011910

157,95,5

#011912

162,95,5

#011819

182,95,5

#011619

187,95,5

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, 95%, 5%)?

HEX: #011916 | RGB: rgb(1, 25, 22) | CMYK: 96%, 0%, 12%, 90% | HSV: 173°, 96%, 10%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #011916?

The complementary color is HSL(352, 95%, 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, 95%, 5%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(172, 95%, 5%); — As HEX: color: #011916; — As RGB: color: rgb(1, 25, 22); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(172,95%,5%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(172, 95%, 5%);