HSL(174, 55%, 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(174,55%,8%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(174, 55%, 8%) color: hsl(174, 55%, 8%)
HEX #09201D color: #09201D
RGB rgb(9, 32, 29) color: rgb(9, 32, 29)
CMYK cmyk(72%, 0%, 9%, 87%)
HSV hsv(172, 72%, 13%)
HWB hwb(172 4% 87%) color: hwb(172 4% 87%)
OKLCH oklch(0.224 0.0296 183.98) color: oklch(0.224 0.0296 183.98)
Lab lab(10.41 -10 -0.7) color: lab(10.41 -10 -0.7)
LCH lch(10.41 10.02 184) color: lch(10.41 10.02 184)

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 16.99:1
vs Black 1.24:1

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)

#13131E — rgb(19, 19, 30)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#12101E — rgb(18, 16, 30)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#0A1E1E — rgb(10, 30, 30)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(174, 55%, 8%);

text

color: hsl(174, 55%, 8%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(174, 55%, 8%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(174, 55%, 28%), hsl(174, 55%, 8%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(174, 55%, 8%), hsl(174, 55%, 0%))

hex

background-color: #09201D;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(174,55%,8%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(174, 55%, 8%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(174, 55%, 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(174, 55%, 8%)?

HEX: #09201D | RGB: rgb(9, 32, 29) | CMYK: 72%, 0%, 9%, 87% | HSV: 172°, 72%, 13%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #09201D?

The complementary color is HSL(354, 55%, 8%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 174°, 294°, and 54°. For analogous combinations, try hues 144° and 204°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(174, 55%, 8%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(174, 55%, 8%); — As HEX: color: #09201D; — As RGB: color: rgb(9, 32, 29); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(174,55%,8%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(174, 55%, 8%);