HSL(183, 74%, 5%)

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(183,74%,5%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(183, 74%, 5%) color: hsl(183, 74%, 5%)
HEX #031516 color: #031516
RGB rgb(3, 21, 22) color: rgb(3, 21, 22)
CMYK cmyk(86%, 5%, 0%, 91%)
HSV hsv(183, 86%, 9%)
HWB hwb(183 1% 91%) color: hwb(183 1% 91%)
OKLCH oklch(0.1802 0.0256 199.73) color: oklch(0.1802 0.0256 199.73)
Lab lab(5.54 -5.44 -2.65) color: lab(5.54 -5.44 -2.65)
LCH lch(5.54 6.05 205.97) color: lch(5.54 6.05 205.97)

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 18.7:1
vs Black 1.12:1

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)

#0B0B16 — rgb(11, 11, 22)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#0A0816 — rgb(10, 8, 22)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#041616 — rgb(4, 22, 22)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(183, 74%, 5%);

text

color: hsl(183, 74%, 5%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(183, 74%, 5%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(183, 74%, 25%), hsl(183, 74%, 5%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(183, 74%, 5%), hsl(183, 74%, 0%))

hex

background-color: #031516;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(183,74%,5%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(183, 74%, 5%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(183, 74%, 5%);

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(183, 74%, 5%)?

HEX: #031516 | RGB: rgb(3, 21, 22) | CMYK: 86%, 5%, 0%, 91% | HSV: 183°, 86%, 9%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #031516?

The complementary color is HSL(3, 74%, 5%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 183°, 303°, and 63°. For analogous combinations, try hues 153° and 213°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(183, 74%, 5%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(183, 74%, 5%); — As HEX: color: #031516; — As RGB: color: rgb(3, 21, 22); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(183,74%,5%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(183, 74%, 5%);