#257978 Color
#257978 is rgb(37, 121, 120) in RGB, hsl(179, 53%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 0%, 1%, 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 3.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#257978rgb(37, 121, 120)hsl(179, 53%, 31%)hsv(179, 69%, 47%)cmyk(69%, 0%, 1%, 53%)oklch(52.7% 0.078 193.9)lab(45.98% -25.73 -7.16)lch(45.98% 26.71 195.56)What #257978 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 #257978, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#257978 Channel Values
How #257978 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 120 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 179° · S 53% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 179° · S 69% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.14:1 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 #257978 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 #257978
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #257978; 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 #257978
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 #257978 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.
#257978#707078#5B7478#666679#546E79#257979#257979#6D6D6DUsing #257978 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-257978: #257978;background-color: #257978;colors: { 'color-257978': '#257978' }Color(red: 0.145, green: 0.475, blue: 0.471)<color name="color_257978">#257978</color>fill="#257978"More Teal Colors
#257978 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#257978 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #257978?
#257978 is a dark teal — rgb(37, 121, 120) in RGB and hsl(179, 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 3.3.
What is the RGB value of #257978?
#257978 is rgb(37, 121, 120) — red 37, green 121, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #257978?
#257978 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 0%, 1%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #257978 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #257978 scores 5.14:1 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 #257978 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #257978 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 5.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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