#257598 Color
#257598 is rgb(37, 117, 152) in RGB, hsl(198, 61%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 23%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cerulean (#007BA7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#257598rgb(37, 117, 152)hsl(198, 61%, 37%)hsv(198, 76%, 60%)cmyk(76%, 23%, 0%, 40%)oklch(53.1% 0.093 231.4)lab(45.73% -15.39 -26.41)lch(45.73% 30.57 239.76)What #257598 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 #257598, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#257598 Channel Values
How #257598 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 117 · B 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 198° · S 61% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 198° · S 76% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.15:1 vs white · 4.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #257598 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 #257598
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #257598; 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 #257598
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 #257598 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.
#257598#6C6C98#587098#636399#516B99#047A7A#167887#6D6D6DUsing #257598 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-257598: #257598;background-color: #257598;colors: { 'color-257598': '#257598' }Color(red: 0.145, green: 0.459, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_257598">#257598</color>fill="#257598"More Teal Colors
#257598 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#257598 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #257598?
#257598 is a dark teal — rgb(37, 117, 152) in RGB and hsl(198, 61%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cerulean (#007BA7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.32.
What is the RGB value of #257598?
#257598 is rgb(37, 117, 152) — red 37, green 117, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #257598?
#257598 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 23%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #257598 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #257598 scores 5.15:1 against white and 4.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #257598 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #257598 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 11.4, which is visibly different.
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