#002533 Color
#002533 is rgb(0, 37, 51) in RGB, hsl(196, 100%, 10%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 27%, 0%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Teal (#003B46), visibly different at ΔE 10.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#002533rgb(0, 37, 51)hsl(196, 100%, 10%)hsv(196, 100%, 20%)cmyk(100%, 27%, 0%, 80%)oklch(24.7% 0.048 228.3)lab(12.78% -8.62 -13.09)lch(12.78% 15.68 236.63)What #002533 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #002533, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#002533 Channel Values
How #002533 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 0 · G 37 · B 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 196° · S 100% · L 10% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 196° · S 100% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 100% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16:1 vs white · 1.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #002533 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #002533
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #002533; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #002533
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #002533 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#002533#212133#182333#1D1D33#152133#002727#00262C#222222Using #002533 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-002533: #002533;background-color: #002533;colors: { 'color-002533': '#002533' }Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.145, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_002533">#002533</color>fill="#002533"More Teal Colors
#002533 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#002533 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #002533?
#002533 is a darkest teal — rgb(0, 37, 51) in RGB and hsl(196, 100%, 10%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Teal (#003B46), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.95.
What is the RGB value of #002533?
#002533 is rgb(0, 37, 51) — red 0, green 37, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #002533?
#002533 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 27%, 0%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #002533 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #002533 scores 16:1 against white and 1.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #002533 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #002533 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 20.23, which is visibly different.
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