#257434 Color
#257434 is rgb(37, 116, 52) in RGB, hsl(131, 52%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 0%, 55%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#257434rgb(37, 116, 52)hsl(131, 52%, 30%)hsv(131, 68%, 45%)cmyk(68%, 0%, 55%, 55%)oklch(49.5% 0.124 146.8)lab(42.97% -35.90 27.71)lch(42.97% 45.35 142.33)What #257434 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 #257434, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#257434 Channel Values
How #257434 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 37 · G 116 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 131° · S 52% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 131° · S 68% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 68% · M 0% · Y 55% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.79:1 vs white · 3.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #257434 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 #257434
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #257434; 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 #257434
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 #257434 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.
#257434#6B6B35#576F34#626237#506A36#366E6E#30715C#656565Using #257434 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-257434: #257434;background-color: #257434;colors: { 'color-257434': '#257434' }Color(red: 0.145, green: 0.455, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_257434">#257434</color>fill="#257434"More Green Colors
#257434 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#257434 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #257434?
#257434 is a dark green — rgb(37, 116, 52) in RGB and hsl(131, 52%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.64.
What is the RGB value of #257434?
#257434 is rgb(37, 116, 52) — red 37, green 116, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #257434?
#257434 converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 0%, 55%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #257434 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #257434 scores 5.79:1 against white and 3.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #257434 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #257434 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 11.94, which is visibly different.
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