#257436 Color
#257436 is rgb(37, 116, 54) in RGB, hsl(133, 52%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 0%, 53%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dartmouth Green (#00703C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#257436rgb(37, 116, 54)hsl(133, 52%, 30%)hsv(133, 68%, 45%)cmyk(68%, 0%, 53%, 55%)oklch(49.6% 0.122 147.4)lab(43.00% -35.67 26.69)lch(43.00% 44.55 143.19)What #257436 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 #257436, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#257436 Channel Values
How #257436 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 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 133° · S 52% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 133° · S 68% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 68% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.78:1 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 #257436 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 #257436
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #257436; 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 #257436
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 #257436 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.
#257436#6B6B37#576F36#626239#506A38#356E6E#30715D#666666Using #257436 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-257436: #257436;background-color: #257436;colors: { 'color-257436': '#257436' }Color(red: 0.145, green: 0.455, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_257436">#257436</color>fill="#257436"More Green Colors
#257436 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#257436 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #257436?
#257436 is a dark green — rgb(37, 116, 54) in RGB and hsl(133, 52%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dartmouth Green (#00703C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.74.
What is the RGB value of #257436?
#257436 is rgb(37, 116, 54) — red 37, green 116, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #257436?
#257436 converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 0%, 53%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #257436 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #257436 scores 5.78:1 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 #257436 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #257436 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 11.29, which is visibly different.
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