#00526B Color
#00526B is rgb(0, 82, 107) in RGB, hsl(194, 100%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 23%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Sapphire (#126180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#00526Brgb(0, 82, 107)hsl(194, 100%, 21%)hsv(194, 100%, 42%)cmyk(100%, 23%, 0%, 58%)oklch(40.9% 0.079 226.9)lab(31.67% -14.73 -20.96)lch(31.67% 25.62 234.89)What #00526B 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 #00526B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#00526B Channel Values
How #00526B 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 82 · B 107 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 194° · S 100% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 194° · S 100% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 100% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.68:1 vs white · 2.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00526B 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 #00526B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00526B; 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 #00526B
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 #00526B 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.
#00526B#4B4B6B#3A4E6B#43436C#344A6B#005656#00545F#4B4B4BUsing #00526B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-00526b: #00526B;background-color: #00526B;colors: { 'color-00526b': '#00526B' }Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.322, blue: 0.420)<color name="color_00526b">#00526B</color>fill="#00526B"More Teal Colors
#00526B sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#00526B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #00526B?
#00526B is a dark teal — rgb(0, 82, 107) in RGB and hsl(194, 100%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Sapphire (#126180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.03.
What is the RGB value of #00526B?
#00526B is rgb(0, 82, 107) — red 0, green 82, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #00526B?
#00526B converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 23%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #00526B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #00526B scores 8.68:1 against white and 2.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #00526B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #00526B 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 17.21, which is visibly different.
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