HSL(183, 20%, 9%)

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(183,20%,9%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(183, 20%, 9%) color: hsl(183, 20%, 9%)
HEX #121B1C color: #121B1C
RGB rgb(18, 27, 28) color: rgb(18, 27, 28)
CMYK cmyk(36%, 4%, 0%, 89%)
HSV hsv(186, 36%, 11%)
HWB hwb(186 7% 89%) color: hwb(186 7% 89%)
OKLCH oklch(0.2137 0.0133 204.69) color: oklch(0.2137 0.0133 204.69)
Lab lab(8.96 -3.77 -2.03) color: lab(8.96 -3.77 -2.03)
LCH lch(8.96 4.28 208.3) color: lch(8.96 4.28 208.3)

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 17.51:1
vs Black 1.2:1

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)

#16161C — rgb(22, 22, 28)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#15151C — rgb(21, 21, 28)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#121C1C — rgb(18, 28, 28)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(183, 20%, 9%);

text

color: hsl(183, 20%, 9%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(183, 20%, 9%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(183, 20%, 29%), hsl(183, 20%, 9%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(183, 20%, 9%), hsl(183, 20%, 0%))

hex

background-color: #121B1C;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(183,20%,9%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(183, 20%, 9%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(183, 20%, 9%);

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(183, 20%, 9%)?

HEX: #121B1C | RGB: rgb(18, 27, 28) | CMYK: 36%, 4%, 0%, 89% | HSV: 186°, 36%, 11%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #121B1C?

The complementary color is HSL(3, 20%, 9%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 183°, 303°, and 63°. For analogous combinations, try hues 153° and 213°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(183, 20%, 9%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(183, 20%, 9%); — As HEX: color: #121B1C; — As RGB: color: rgb(18, 27, 28); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(183,20%,9%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(183, 20%, 9%);