#00535C Color
#00535C is rgb(0, 83, 92) in RGB, hsl(186, 100%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 10%, 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 4.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#00535Crgb(0, 83, 92)hsl(186, 100%, 18%)hsv(186, 100%, 36%)cmyk(100%, 10%, 0%, 64%)oklch(40.4% 0.069 207.4)lab(31.46% -19.85 -11.86)lch(31.46% 23.13 210.85)What #00535C 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 #00535C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#00535C Channel Values
How #00535C 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 83 · B 92 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 186° · S 100% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 186° · S 100% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 100% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.78:1 vs white · 2.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00535C 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 #00535C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00535C; 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 #00535C
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 #00535C 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.
#00535C#4C4C5C#3B4F5C#44445D#344A5D#005454#005457#4B4B4BUsing #00535C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-00535c: #00535C;background-color: #00535C;colors: { 'color-00535c': '#00535C' }Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.325, blue: 0.361)<color name="color_00535c">#00535C</color>fill="#00535C"More Teal Colors
#00535C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#00535C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #00535C?
#00535C is a darkest teal — rgb(0, 83, 92) in RGB and hsl(186, 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 4.49.
What is the RGB value of #00535C?
#00535C is rgb(0, 83, 92) — red 0, green 83, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #00535C?
#00535C converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 10%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #00535C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #00535C scores 8.78:1 against white and 2.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #00535C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #00535C 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 10.98, which is visibly different.
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