HSL(178, 77%, 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(178,77%,9%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(178, 77%, 9%) color: hsl(178, 77%, 9%)
HEX #052927 color: #052927
RGB rgb(5, 41, 39) color: rgb(5, 41, 39)
CMYK cmyk(88%, 0%, 5%, 84%)
HSV hsv(177, 88%, 16%)
HWB hwb(177 2% 84%) color: hwb(177 2% 84%)
OKLCH oklch(0.2555 0.0399 189.56) color: oklch(0.2555 0.0399 189.56)
Lab lab(14.2 -13.05 -2.37) color: lab(14.2 -13.05 -2.37)
LCH lch(14.2 13.26 190.29) color: lch(14.2 13.26 190.29)

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 15.52:1
vs Black 1.35:1

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)

#151527 — rgb(21, 21, 39)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#131028 — rgb(19, 16, 40)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#072828 — rgb(7, 40, 40)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(178, 77%, 9%);

text

color: hsl(178, 77%, 9%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(178, 77%, 9%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(178, 77%, 29%), hsl(178, 77%, 9%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(178, 77%, 9%), hsl(178, 77%, 0%))

hex

background-color: #052927;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(178,77%,9%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(178, 77%, 9%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(178, 77%, 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(178, 77%, 9%)?

HEX: #052927 | RGB: rgb(5, 41, 39) | CMYK: 88%, 0%, 5%, 84% | HSV: 177°, 88%, 16%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #052927?

The complementary color is HSL(358, 77%, 9%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 178°, 298°, and 58°. For analogous combinations, try hues 148° and 208°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(178, 77%, 9%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(178, 77%, 9%); — As HEX: color: #052927; — As RGB: color: rgb(5, 41, 39); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(178,77%,9%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(178, 77%, 9%);