#00515B Color
#00515B is rgb(0, 81, 91) in RGB, hsl(187, 100%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 11%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#00515Brgb(0, 81, 91)hsl(187, 100%, 18%)hsv(187, 100%, 36%)cmyk(100%, 11%, 0%, 64%)oklch(39.8% 0.069 209.1)lab(30.72% -19.18 -12.35)lch(30.72% 22.81 212.78)What #00515B 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 #00515B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#00515B Channel Values
How #00515B 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 81 · B 91 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 187° · S 100% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 187° · S 100% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 100% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.02:1 vs white · 2.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00515B 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 #00515B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00515B; 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 #00515B
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 #00515B 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.
#00515B#4A4A5B#394D5B#42425C#33495C#005252#005256#494949Using #00515B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-00515b: #00515B;background-color: #00515B;colors: { 'color-00515b': '#00515B' }Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.318, blue: 0.357)<color name="color_00515b">#00515B</color>fill="#00515B"More Teal Colors
#00515B sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#00515B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #00515B?
#00515B is a darkest teal — rgb(0, 81, 91) in RGB and hsl(187, 100%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.53.
What is the RGB value of #00515B?
#00515B is rgb(0, 81, 91) — red 0, green 81, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #00515B?
#00515B converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 11%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #00515B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #00515B scores 9.02:1 against white and 2.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #00515B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #00515B 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.9, which is visibly different.
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