HSL(171, 20%, 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(171,20%,8%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(171, 20%, 8%) color: hsl(171, 20%, 8%)
HEX #101817 color: #101817
RGB rgb(16, 24, 23) color: rgb(16, 24, 23)
CMYK cmyk(33%, 0%, 4%, 91%)
HSV hsv(173, 33%, 9%)
HWB hwb(173 6% 91%) color: hwb(173 6% 91%)
OKLCH oklch(0.2006 0.0121 186.81) color: oklch(0.2006 0.0121 186.81)
Lab lab(7.45 -3.66 -0.49) color: lab(7.45 -3.66 -0.49)
LCH lch(7.45 3.69 187.63) color: lch(7.45 3.69 187.63)

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 18.02:1
vs Black 1.17:1

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)

#131417 — rgb(19, 20, 23)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#131217 — rgb(19, 18, 23)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#101717 — rgb(16, 23, 23)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(171, 20%, 8%);

text

color: hsl(171, 20%, 8%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(171, 20%, 8%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(171, 20%, 28%), hsl(171, 20%, 8%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(171, 20%, 8%), hsl(171, 20%, 0%))

hex

background-color: #101817;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(171,20%,8%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(171, 20%, 8%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(171, 20%, 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(171, 20%, 8%)?

HEX: #101817 | RGB: rgb(16, 24, 23) | CMYK: 33%, 0%, 4%, 91% | HSV: 173°, 33%, 9%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #101817?

The complementary color is HSL(351, 20%, 8%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 171°, 291°, and 51°. For analogous combinations, try hues 141° and 201°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(171, 20%, 8%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(171, 20%, 8%); — As HEX: color: #101817; — As RGB: color: rgb(16, 24, 23); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(171,20%,8%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(171, 20%, 8%);