#073333

A very dark, vivid cyan closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #073333

The hex code #073333 represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslategray. Its digital footprint relies on 7 parts red, 51 parts green, and 51 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 86% C, 0% M, 0% Y, and 80% K. The HSL representation is 180.0° hue, 75.9% saturation, and 11.4% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#073333
RGB7, 51, 51
HSL180.0°, 75.9%, 11.4%
CMYK86%, 0%, 0%, 80%
HSV180.0°, 86.3%, 20.0%
LAB18.6, -14.1, -4.2
XYZ1.9, 2.7, 3.5
Decimal471859

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

13.72:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.53:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
13.12:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.30:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #073333; }
.text-color { color: #073333; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #073333; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F