HSL(175, 80%, 8%)

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(175,80%,8%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(175, 80%, 8%) color: hsl(175, 80%, 8%)
HEX #042522 color: #042522
RGB rgb(4, 37, 34) color: rgb(4, 37, 34)
CMYK cmyk(89%, 0%, 8%, 85%)
HSV hsv(175, 89%, 15%)
HWB hwb(175 2% 85%) color: hwb(175 2% 85%)
OKLCH oklch(0.24 0.0381 186.32) color: oklch(0.24 0.0381 186.32)
Lab lab(12.38 -12.76 -1.48) color: lab(12.38 -12.76 -1.48)
LCH lch(12.38 12.85 186.62) color: lch(12.38 12.85 186.62)

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 16.24:1
vs Black 1.29:1

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)

#121323 — rgb(18, 19, 35)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#100E23 — rgb(16, 14, 35)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#062323 — rgb(6, 35, 35)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(175, 80%, 8%);

text

color: hsl(175, 80%, 8%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(175, 80%, 8%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(175, 80%, 28%), hsl(175, 80%, 8%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(175, 80%, 8%), hsl(175, 80%, 0%))

hex

background-color: #042522;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(175,80%,8%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(175, 80%, 8%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(175, 80%, 8%);

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(175, 80%, 8%)?

HEX: #042522 | RGB: rgb(4, 37, 34) | CMYK: 89%, 0%, 8%, 85% | HSV: 175°, 89%, 15%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #042522?

The complementary color is HSL(355, 80%, 8%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 175°, 295°, and 55°. For analogous combinations, try hues 145° and 205°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(175, 80%, 8%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(175, 80%, 8%); — As HEX: color: #042522; — As RGB: color: rgb(4, 37, 34); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(175,80%,8%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(175, 80%, 8%);