#01535B Color
#01535B is rgb(1, 83, 91) in RGB, hsl(185, 98%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 9%, 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 4.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#01535Brgb(1, 83, 91)hsl(185, 98%, 18%)hsv(185, 99%, 36%)cmyk(99%, 9%, 0%, 64%)oklch(40.4% 0.069 206.1)lab(31.44% -20.04 -11.25)lch(31.44% 22.99 209.31)What #01535B 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 #01535B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#01535B Channel Values
How #01535B 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 83 · B 91 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 185° · S 98% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 185° · S 99% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 99% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.79:1 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 #01535B 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 #01535B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #01535B; 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 #01535B
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 #01535B 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.
#01535B#4C4C5B#3B4F5B#44445C#344A5C#005454#005457#4B4B4BUsing #01535B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-01535b: #01535B;background-color: #01535B;colors: { 'color-01535b': '#01535B' }Color(red: 0.004, green: 0.325, blue: 0.357)<color name="color_01535b">#01535B</color>fill="#01535B"More Teal Colors
#01535B sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#01535B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #01535B?
#01535B is a darkest teal — rgb(1, 83, 91) in RGB and hsl(185, 98%, 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 4.63.
What is the RGB value of #01535B?
#01535B is rgb(1, 83, 91) — red 1, green 83, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #01535B?
#01535B converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 9%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #01535B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #01535B scores 8.79:1 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 #01535B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #01535B 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 10.69, which is visibly different.
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