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#257398 Color

#257398 is rgb(37, 115, 152) in RGB, hsl(199, 61%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 24%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sea Blue (#006994), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#257398
HEX#257398
RGBrgb(37, 115, 152)
HSLhsl(199, 61%, 37%)
HSVhsv(199, 76%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 24%, 0%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(52.6% 0.094 233.5)
LABlab(45.09% -14.37 -27.39)
LCHlch(45.09% 30.93 242.33)

What #257398 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 #257398, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#257398 Channel Values

How #257398 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 37 · G 115 · B 1528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 199° · S 61% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 199° · S 76% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.27:1 vs white · 3.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #257398 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.

TextWhite text5.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #257398

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #257398; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #257398

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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Shades

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How #257398 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.

Typical#257398
Protanopia#6A6A98
Protanomaly#576E98
Deuteranopia#626299
Deuteranomaly#506999
Tritanopia#017878
Tritanomaly#157686
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

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Using #257398 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-257398: #257398;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #257398;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-257398': '#257398' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.145, green: 0.451, blue: 0.596)
Android XML<color name="color_257398">#257398</color>
SVG fillfill="#257398"

More Teal Colors

#257398 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#257398 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #257398?

#257398 is a dark teal — rgb(37, 115, 152) in RGB and hsl(199, 61%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sea Blue (#006994), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.62.

What is the RGB value of #257398?

#257398 is rgb(37, 115, 152) — red 37, green 115, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #257398?

#257398 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 24%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #257398 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #257398 scores 5.27:1 against white and 3.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #257398 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #257398 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 10.64, which is visibly different.

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