An attempt has been made in this work to develop black coatings using a high speed electroplating baths based on Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, Complexing and buffer agents. The black coatings obtained enhanced the absorbtion of sunlight (UV-Visible).The surface morphology of coatings have been assessed by XRD and SEM studies. The corrosion resistances of the coatings in sea water were evaluated by A.C. impedance analysis.