#257936 Color
#257936 is rgb(37, 121, 54) in RGB, hsl(132, 53%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 0%, 55%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#257936rgb(37, 121, 54)hsl(132, 53%, 31%)hsv(132, 69%, 47%)cmyk(69%, 0%, 55%, 53%)oklch(51% 0.129 147)lab(44.72% -37.48 28.75)lch(44.72% 47.24 142.51)What #257936 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 #257936, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#257936 Channel Values
How #257936 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 121 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 132° · S 53% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 132° · S 69% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 0% · Y 55% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.43:1 vs white · 3.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #257936 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 #257936
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #257936; 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 #257936
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 #257936 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.
#257936#707037#5B7436#66663A#546E38#377373#317660#6A6A6AUsing #257936 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-257936: #257936;background-color: #257936;colors: { 'color-257936': '#257936' }Color(red: 0.145, green: 0.475, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_257936">#257936</color>fill="#257936"More Green Colors
#257936 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#257936 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #257936?
#257936 is a dark green — rgb(37, 121, 54) in RGB and hsl(132, 53%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.82.
What is the RGB value of #257936?
#257936 is rgb(37, 121, 54) — red 37, green 121, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #257936?
#257936 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 0%, 55%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #257936 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #257936 scores 5.43:1 against white and 3.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #257936 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #257936 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 11.41, which is visibly different.
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