#013537 Color
#013537 is rgb(1, 53, 55) in RGB, hsl(182, 96%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 4%, 0%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Teal (#003B46), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#013537rgb(1, 53, 55)hsl(182, 96%, 11%)hsv(182, 98%, 22%)cmyk(98%, 4%, 0%, 78%)oklch(29.9% 0.05 198.9)lab(19.18% -15.88 -6.14)lch(19.18% 17.02 201.13)What #013537 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 #013537, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.
#013537 Channel Values
How #013537 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 53 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 182° · S 96% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 182° · S 98% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 98% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.41:1 vs white · 1.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #013537 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 #013537
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #013537; 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 #013537
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 #013537 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.
#013537#303037#243237#2B2B38#202F37#003535#003536#2F2F2FUsing #013537 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-013537: #013537;background-color: #013537;colors: { 'color-013537': '#013537' }Color(red: 0.004, green: 0.208, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_013537">#013537</color>fill="#013537"More Teal Colors
#013537 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#013537 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #013537?
#013537 is a darkest teal — rgb(1, 53, 55) in RGB and hsl(182, 96%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Teal (#003B46), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.66.
What is the RGB value of #013537?
#013537 is rgb(1, 53, 55) — red 1, green 53, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #013537?
#013537 converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 4%, 0%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #013537 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #013537 scores 13.41:1 against white and 1.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #013537 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #013537 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 12.68, which is visibly different.
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