BLUES

Waterworld

#00718A

RGB 0, 113, 138 · HSL 191°, 100%, 27% · CMYK 100, 18, 0, 46

Waterworld is #00718A in HEX — rgb(0, 113, 138), hsl(191°, 100%, 27%), cmyk(100%, 18%, 0%, 46%).

Waterworld pulls into the deep end of the blues spectrum — HSL 191°, 100%, 27%. The saturated saturation makes it bold and immediate, and the hue reads cool. In interior projects it shines on bedrooms, bathrooms, home offices — for calm, focused environments. Reads best alongside warm white trim, oak or walnut, brass or matte black hardware.

Color Codes

HEX#00718A

RGB0, 113, 138

HSL191°, 100%, 27%

HSV191°, 100%, 54%

CMYK100, 18, 0, 46

Decimal29066

CSS RGBrgb(0, 113, 138)

CSS HSLhsl(191, 100%, 27%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Dunn-Edwards

Rare Turquoise DEA133

ΔE 1.3 · #00748E

Behr

Striking P480-7

ΔE 1.6 · #137087

Sherwin-Williams

Amalfi SW6783

ΔE 1.7 · #016E85

Dulux

Copacabana S33H7

ΔE 1.9 · #00718D

Benjamin Moore

Avalon CSP-645

ΔE 3.6 · #27778F

Vista Paint

Great Blue Green K-1248

ΔE 3.6 · #006C80

Kilz

True Teal TB-59

ΔE 3.7 · #097083

PPG

Bimini Blue 1235-7

ΔE 4.1 · #007A91

Valspar

Pacific Pleasure 5009-10

ΔE 4.8 · #146C8A

Hallman-Lindsay

Tory Blue historic-tory-blue

ΔE 6.8 · #2B708F

RAL

Water Blue 5021

ΔE 7.2 · #256D7B

IKEA

IKEA097 97

ΔE 8.6 · #006673

Colorhouse

Dream .06 Dream-06

ΔE 8.8 · #0E707B

Farrow & Ball

Vardo 288

ΔE 13.7 · #427E83

Dutch Boy

Ocean Blue D-6743

ΔE 15.4 · #4C6A74

Kobra

Blue 29

ΔE 16.6 · #1882B4

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

14/100

Dark

0 · DarkLight · 100

Soaks up light and feels moody and intimate. Great for studies, dining rooms and accent walls; pair with ample lighting.

Undertone

TemperatureCool MasstoneTeal UndertoneGreen

Reads as a cool teal with a green undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#00718A

#8A1900

Analogous

#008A5E

#00718A

#002C8A

Triadic

#00718A

#8A0070

#708A00

Split-Complementary

#00718A

#8A002C

#8A5E00

Tetradic

#00718A

#5E008A

#8A1900

#2C8A00

Monochromatic

#00151A

#00323D

#00718A

#00AFD6

#24D7FF

Rectangle

#00718A

#19008A

#8A1900

#708A00

Compound

#00718A

#002C8A

#8A1900

#8A5E00

Variations

Lighter

#00ADD4

#30CBEE

#90DBEB

Darker

#005A6E

#003E4C

#00242C

Saturation

#30525A

#00708A

Interior Use

Best Rooms

bedrooms, bathrooms, home offices

Best Uses

main walls, ceilings, trim, cabinetry

Pairs With

warm white trim, oak or walnut, brass or matte black hardware

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

5.63:1

vs Black

3.73:1

AA Large

Deuteranopia

#00718A

#50608B

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#00718A

#686887

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#00718A

#007470

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Focused · Cooling

Waterworld lowers the temperature of a room — useful in south-facing rooms that overheat visually, and in home offices where you want a clear head. Pair with warm wood and brass to keep it from reading clinical.

SymbolismTrust, depth, stability

PersonalityClear-headed, dependable, contemplative

focustrustcalmofficebedroomdepth

How it looks under different light

#3F8183

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#00718A

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#2D86A7

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#E7EDEE

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F7F8F8

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#691D0C

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Doors · Mouldings

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #00718A;

CSS — background

background-color: #00718A;

CSS Variable

--color-waterworld: #00718A;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'waterworld': '#00718A' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#00718A] text-[#00718A]

SCSS

$waterworld: #00718A;

Similar Colors

Avalon Teal

#26768E · ΔE 3.3

Americana

#007594 · ΔE 4.0

Deep Ocean

#006985 · ΔE 4.1

Naples Blue

#136B7B · ΔE 6.0

Caribbean Blue Water

#007B8E · ΔE 6.0

Pacific Palisades

#008299 · ΔE 7.2

Varsity Blues

#226977 · ΔE 7.7

Bainbridge Blue

#33677B · ΔE 8.5

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #00718A?

#00718A is Waterworld, a deep blue with a cool undertone.

Is #00718A warm or cool?

Waterworld reads cool, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Waterworld?

Waterworld works well in bedrooms, bathrooms, home offices. Designers typically use it for main walls, ceilings, trim, cabinetry.

What colors pair well with Waterworld?

Waterworld pairs naturally with warm white trim, oak or walnut, brass or matte black hardware. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Waterworld?

You can download Waterworld on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Waterworld?

The hex code is #00718A. In RGB it's 0, 113, 138, and in HSL it's 191°, 100%, 27%.

← All colors