#011915 Color
#011915 is rgb(1, 25, 21) in RGB, hsl(170, 92%, 5%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 0%, 16%, 90%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#011915rgb(1, 25, 21)hsl(170, 92%, 5%)hsv(170, 96%, 10%)cmyk(96%, 0%, 16%, 90%)oklch(19.2% 0.033 180.8)lab(6.77% -9.18 -0.23)lch(6.77% 9.19 181.44)What #011915 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 #011915, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#011915 Channel Values
How #011915 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 1 · G 25 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 92% · L 5% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 96% · V 10% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 96% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 90% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.24:1 vs white · 1.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #011915 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 #011915
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #011915; 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 #011915
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 #011915 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-011915: #011915;background-color: #011915;colors: { 'color-011915': '#011915' }Color(red: 0.004, green: 0.098, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_011915">#011915</color>fill="#011915"More Teal Colors
#011915 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#011915 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #011915?
#011915 is a darkest teal — rgb(1, 25, 21) in RGB and hsl(170, 92%, 5%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.55.
What is the RGB value of #011915?
#011915 is rgb(1, 25, 21) — red 1, green 25, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #011915?
#011915 converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 0%, 16%, 90%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #011915 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #011915 scores 18.24:1 against white and 1.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #011915 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #011915 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 11.41, which is visibly different.
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