HSL(165, 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(165,20%,9%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(165, 20%, 9%) color: hsl(165, 20%, 9%)
HEX #121C19 color: #121C19
RGB rgb(18, 28, 25) color: rgb(18, 28, 25)
CMYK cmyk(36%, 0%, 11%, 89%)
HSV hsv(162, 36%, 11%)
HWB hwb(162 7% 89%) color: hwb(162 7% 89%)
OKLCH oklch(0.2155 0.0156 174.33) color: oklch(0.2155 0.0156 174.33)
Lab lab(9.23 -5.38 0.61) color: lab(9.23 -5.38 0.61)
LCH lch(9.23 5.41 173.53) color: lch(9.23 5.41 173.53)

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 17.41:1
vs Black 1.21:1

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)

#16161A — rgb(22, 22, 26)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#16151A — rgb(22, 21, 26)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#131A1A — rgb(19, 26, 26)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(165, 20%, 9%);

text

color: hsl(165, 20%, 9%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(165, 20%, 9%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(165, 20%, 29%), hsl(165, 20%, 9%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(165, 20%, 9%), hsl(165, 20%, 0%))

hex

background-color: #121C19;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(165,20%,9%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(165, 20%, 9%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(165, 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(165, 20%, 9%)?

HEX: #121C19 | RGB: rgb(18, 28, 25) | CMYK: 36%, 0%, 11%, 89% | HSV: 162°, 36%, 11%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #121C19?

The complementary color is HSL(345, 20%, 9%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 165°, 285°, and 45°. For analogous combinations, try hues 135° and 195°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(165, 20%, 9%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(165, 20%, 9%); — As HEX: color: #121C19; — As RGB: color: rgb(18, 28, 25); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(165,20%,9%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(165, 20%, 9%);