#257949 Color
#257949 is rgb(37, 121, 73) in RGB, hsl(146, 53%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 0%, 40%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Salem (#177B4D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#257949rgb(37, 121, 73)hsl(146, 53%, 31%)hsv(146, 69%, 47%)cmyk(69%, 0%, 40%, 53%)oklch(51.3% 0.11 154.2)lab(44.97% -34.97 18.78)lch(44.97% 39.70 151.77)What #257949 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 #257949, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#257949 Channel Values
How #257949 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 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 146° · S 53% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 146° · S 69% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 0% · Y 40% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.37:1 vs white · 3.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #257949 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 #257949
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #257949; 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 #257949
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 #257949 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.
#257949#707049#5B7449#66664C#546E4B#347474#2F7666#6A6A6AUsing #257949 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-257949: #257949;background-color: #257949;colors: { 'color-257949': '#257949' }Color(red: 0.145, green: 0.475, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_257949">#257949</color>fill="#257949"More Green Colors
#257949 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#257949 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #257949?
#257949 is a dark green — rgb(37, 121, 73) in RGB and hsl(146, 53%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Salem (#177B4D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.
What is the RGB value of #257949?
#257949 is rgb(37, 121, 73) — red 37, green 121, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #257949?
#257949 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 0%, 40%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #257949 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #257949 scores 5.37:1 against white and 3.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #257949 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #257949 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 7.17, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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