#257975 Color
#257975 is rgb(37, 121, 117) in RGB, hsl(177, 53%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 0%, 3%, 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 2.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#257975rgb(37, 121, 117)hsl(177, 53%, 31%)hsv(177, 69%, 47%)cmyk(69%, 0%, 3%, 53%)oklch(52.6% 0.079 190.5)lab(45.90% -26.43 -5.51)lch(45.90% 27.00 191.78)What #257975 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 #257975, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#257975 Channel Values
How #257975 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 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 177° · S 53% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 177° · S 69% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.16:1 vs white · 4.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #257975 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 #257975
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #257975; 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 #257975
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 #257975 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.
#257975#707075#5B7475#666676#546E76#277979#267977#6D6D6DUsing #257975 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-257975: #257975;background-color: #257975;colors: { 'color-257975': '#257975' }Color(red: 0.145, green: 0.475, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_257975">#257975</color>fill="#257975"More Teal Colors
#257975 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#257975 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #257975?
#257975 is a dark teal — rgb(37, 121, 117) in RGB and hsl(177, 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 2.65.
What is the RGB value of #257975?
#257975 is rgb(37, 121, 117) — red 37, green 121, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #257975?
#257975 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 0%, 3%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #257975 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #257975 scores 5.16:1 against white and 4.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #257975 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #257975 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 5.65, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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