HSL(158, 12%, 8%)

Very Dark Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Very Dark Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

N/A

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(158,12%,8%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(158, 12%, 8%) color: hsl(158, 12%, 8%)
HEX #121715 color: #121715
RGB rgb(18, 23, 21) color: rgb(18, 23, 21)
CMYK cmyk(22%, 0%, 9%, 91%)
HSV hsv(156, 22%, 9%)
HWB hwb(156 7% 91%) color: hwb(156 7% 91%)
OKLCH oklch(0.1985 0.0086 169.32) color: oklch(0.1985 0.0086 169.32)
Lab lab(7.19 -2.66 0.57) color: lab(7.19 -2.66 0.57)
LCH lch(7.19 2.72 167.91) color: lch(7.19 2.72 167.91)

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 18.12:1
vs Black 1.16:1

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)

#141415 — rgb(20, 20, 21)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#141416 — rgb(20, 20, 22)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#121616 — rgb(18, 22, 22)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(158, 12%, 8%);

text

color: hsl(158, 12%, 8%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(158, 12%, 8%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(158, 12%, 28%), hsl(158, 12%, 8%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(158, 12%, 8%), hsl(158, 12%, 0%))

hex

background-color: #121715;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(158,12%,8%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(158, 12%, 8%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(158, 12%, 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(158, 12%, 8%)?

HEX: #121715 | RGB: rgb(18, 23, 21) | CMYK: 22%, 0%, 9%, 91% | HSV: 156°, 22%, 9%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #121715?

The complementary color is HSL(338, 12%, 8%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 158°, 278°, and 38°. For analogous combinations, try hues 128° and 188°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(158, 12%, 8%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(158, 12%, 8%); — As HEX: color: #121715; — As RGB: color: rgb(18, 23, 21); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(158,12%,8%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(158, 12%, 8%);