#257973 Color
#257973 is rgb(37, 121, 115) in RGB, hsl(176, 53%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 0%, 5%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Myrtle Green (#317873), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#257973rgb(37, 121, 115)hsl(176, 53%, 31%)hsv(176, 69%, 47%)cmyk(69%, 0%, 5%, 53%)oklch(52.5% 0.079 188.2)lab(45.85% -26.90 -4.41)lch(45.85% 27.26 189.32)What #257973 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 #257973, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#257973 Channel Values
How #257973 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 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 176° · S 53% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 176° · S 69% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.17:1 vs white · 4.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #257973 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 #257973
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #257973; 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 #257973
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 #257973 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.
#257973#707073#5B7473#666674#546E74#287878#277976#6D6D6DUsing #257973 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-257973: #257973;background-color: #257973;colors: { 'color-257973': '#257973' }Color(red: 0.145, green: 0.475, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_257973">#257973</color>fill="#257973"More Teal Colors
#257973 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#257973 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #257973?
#257973 is a dark teal — rgb(37, 121, 115) in RGB and hsl(176, 53%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Myrtle Green (#317873), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.82.
What is the RGB value of #257973?
#257973 is rgb(37, 121, 115) — red 37, green 121, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #257973?
#257973 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 0%, 5%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #257973 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #257973 scores 5.17:1 against white and 4.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #257973 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #257973 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 6.13, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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