HSL(173, 50%, 6%)

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(173,50%,6%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(173, 50%, 6%) color: hsl(173, 50%, 6%)
HEX #081715 color: #081715
RGB rgb(8, 23, 21) color: rgb(8, 23, 21)
CMYK cmyk(65%, 0%, 9%, 91%)
HSV hsv(172, 65%, 9%)
HWB hwb(172 3% 91%) color: hwb(172 3% 91%)
OKLCH oklch(0.1903 0.0213 184.66) color: oklch(0.1903 0.0213 184.66)
Lab lab(6.49 -5.78 -0.53) color: lab(6.49 -5.78 -0.53)
LCH lch(6.49 5.8 185.24) color: lch(6.49 5.8 185.24)

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 18.36:1
vs Black 1.14:1

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)

#0E0F15 — rgb(14, 15, 21)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#0E0D16 — rgb(14, 13, 22)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#091616 — rgb(9, 22, 22)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(173, 50%, 6%);

text

color: hsl(173, 50%, 6%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(173, 50%, 6%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(173, 50%, 26%), hsl(173, 50%, 6%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(173, 50%, 6%), hsl(173, 50%, 0%))

hex

background-color: #081715;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(173,50%,6%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(173, 50%, 6%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(173, 50%, 6%);

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(173, 50%, 6%)?

HEX: #081715 | RGB: rgb(8, 23, 21) | CMYK: 65%, 0%, 9%, 91% | HSV: 172°, 65%, 9%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #081715?

The complementary color is HSL(353, 50%, 6%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 173°, 293°, and 53°. For analogous combinations, try hues 143° and 203°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(173, 50%, 6%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(173, 50%, 6%); — As HEX: color: #081715; — As RGB: color: rgb(8, 23, 21); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(173,50%,6%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(173, 50%, 6%);