Deep Sea Color
Deep Sea is a cyan color with hex code #01826B. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with deep sea, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Deep Sea Color Values
What Does Deep Sea Mean?
Deep Sea belongs to the cyan family of colors. The cyan family covers turquoise, teal, and aqua: blue calmed down with a little green mixed in. Travel sites, spas, and healthcare brands camp here because these hues read as fresh and clean without turning clinical. Being on the dark side, Deep Sea adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Deep Sea is classified as a green (nearest centroid: strong green, #007959).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Deep Sea
Deep Sea and #830119 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #01832A and #015A83, which sit beside deep sea on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair deep sea with triadic partners #6B0183 and #836B01. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Observatory —
#02866F(Delta E 2) - Elf Green —
#088370(Delta E 3) - Tropical Rain Forest —
#00755E(Delta E 5) - Watercourse —
#056F57(Delta E 8) - Pine Green —
#01786F(Delta E 10)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #01826B; }
.background { background-color: #01826B; }
.border { border: 2px solid #01826B; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #01826B40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for deep sea?
Deep Sea has the hex code #01826B. In RGB notation it is rgb(1, 130, 107), in HSL it is hsl(169, 98%, 26%), and its OKLCH value is 0.541, 0.102, 174.5.
What does the color deep sea mean?
Cyan-family colors like deep sea carry distinct psychological associations. Deep Sea belongs to the cyan family of colors. The cyan family covers turquoise, teal, and aqua: blue calmed down with a little green mixed in. Travel sites, spas, and healthcare brands camp here because these hues read as fresh and clean without turning clinical. Being on the dark side, Deep Sea adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with deep sea?
Deep Sea has three easy routes: its complement #830119 for punch, its neighbors #01832A and #015A83 for something calmer, or triadic partners #6B0183 and #836B01 when you want energy.
Is deep sea a standard web color?
No — Deep Sea is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #01826B or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make deep sea lighter or darker?
To lighten deep sea, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #C2FEF3 (lightest tint) to #001411 (darkest shade).
About Deep Sea
Deep Sea is classified as a Green in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Cyan hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #01826B to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.