HSL(178, 40%, 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(178,40%,6%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(178, 40%, 6%) color: hsl(178, 40%, 6%)
HEX #091515 color: #091515
RGB rgb(9, 21, 21) color: rgb(9, 21, 21)
CMYK cmyk(57%, 0%, 0%, 92%)
HSV hsv(180, 57%, 8%)
HWB hwb(180 3% 92%) color: hwb(180 3% 92%)
OKLCH oklch(0.1845 0.0172 195.76) color: oklch(0.1845 0.0172 195.76)
Lab lab(5.86 -4.11 -1.45) color: lab(5.86 -4.11 -1.45)
LCH lch(5.86 4.36 199.43) color: lch(5.86 4.36 199.43)

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 18.59:1
vs Black 1.13:1

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)

#0E0E15 — rgb(14, 14, 21)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#0E0D15 — rgb(14, 13, 21)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#0A1515 — rgb(10, 21, 21)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(178, 40%, 6%);

text

color: hsl(178, 40%, 6%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(178, 40%, 6%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(178, 40%, 26%), hsl(178, 40%, 6%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(178, 40%, 6%), hsl(178, 40%, 0%))

hex

background-color: #091515;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(178,40%,6%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(178, 40%, 6%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(178, 40%, 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(178, 40%, 6%)?

HEX: #091515 | RGB: rgb(9, 21, 21) | CMYK: 57%, 0%, 0%, 92% | HSV: 180°, 57%, 8%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #091515?

The complementary color is HSL(358, 40%, 6%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 178°, 298°, and 58°. For analogous combinations, try hues 148° and 208°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(178, 40%, 6%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(178, 40%, 6%); — As HEX: color: #091515; — As RGB: color: rgb(9, 21, 21); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(178,40%,6%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(178, 40%, 6%);