HSL(185, 40%, 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(185,40%,8%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(185, 40%, 8%) color: hsl(185, 40%, 8%)
HEX #0C1B1D color: #0C1B1D
RGB rgb(12, 27, 29) color: rgb(12, 27, 29)
CMYK cmyk(59%, 7%, 0%, 89%)
HSV hsv(187, 59%, 11%)
HWB hwb(187 5% 89%) color: hwb(187 5% 89%)
OKLCH oklch(0.2097 0.0209 206.57) color: oklch(0.2097 0.0209 206.57)
Lab lab(8.57 -5.61 -3.41) color: lab(8.57 -5.61 -3.41)
LCH lch(8.57 6.57 211.29) color: lch(8.57 6.57 211.29)

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 17.64:1
vs Black 1.19:1

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)

#12131D — rgb(18, 19, 29)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#12111C — rgb(18, 17, 28)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#0D1C1C — rgb(13, 28, 28)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(185, 40%, 8%);

text

color: hsl(185, 40%, 8%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(185, 40%, 8%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(185, 40%, 28%), hsl(185, 40%, 8%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(185, 40%, 8%), hsl(185, 40%, 0%))

hex

background-color: #0C1B1D;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(185,40%,8%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(185, 40%, 8%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(185, 40%, 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(185, 40%, 8%)?

HEX: #0C1B1D | RGB: rgb(12, 27, 29) | CMYK: 59%, 7%, 0%, 89% | HSV: 187°, 59%, 11%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #0C1B1D?

The complementary color is HSL(5, 40%, 8%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 185°, 305°, and 65°. For analogous combinations, try hues 155° and 215°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(185, 40%, 8%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(185, 40%, 8%); — As HEX: color: #0C1B1D; — As RGB: color: rgb(12, 27, 29); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(185,40%,8%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(185, 40%, 8%);