#01596B Color
#01596B is rgb(1, 89, 107) in RGB, hsl(190, 98%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 17%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petrol (#005F6A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#01596Brgb(1, 89, 107)hsl(190, 98%, 21%)hsv(190, 99%, 42%)cmyk(99%, 17%, 0%, 58%)oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.8)lab(34.11% -18.24 -17.21)lch(34.11% 25.08 223.34)What #01596B 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 #01596B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#01596B Channel Values
How #01596B 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 89 · B 107 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 190° · S 98% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 190° · S 99% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 99% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.95:1 vs white · 2.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #01596B 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 #01596B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #01596B; 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 #01596B
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 #01596B 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.
#01596B#51516B#3F546B#49496C#39506C#005C5C#005B62#515151Using #01596B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-01596b: #01596B;background-color: #01596B;colors: { 'color-01596b': '#01596B' }Color(red: 0.004, green: 0.349, blue: 0.420)<color name="color_01596b">#01596B</color>fill="#01596B"More Teal Colors
#01596B sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#01596B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #01596B?
#01596B is a dark teal — rgb(1, 89, 107) in RGB and hsl(190, 98%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.35.
What is the RGB value of #01596B?
#01596B is rgb(1, 89, 107) — red 1, green 89, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #01596B?
#01596B converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 17%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #01596B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #01596B scores 7.95:1 against white and 2.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #01596B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #01596B 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 14.86, which is visibly different.
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