#257A00 Color
#257A00 is rgb(37, 122, 0) in RGB, hsl(102, 100%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 0%, 100%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Napier Green (#2A8000), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#257A00rgb(37, 122, 0)hsl(102, 100%, 24%)hsv(102, 100%, 48%)cmyk(70%, 0%, 100%, 52%)oklch(50.8% 0.162 139.6)lab(44.75% -41.07 47.69)lch(44.75% 62.94 130.73)What #257A00 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 #257A00, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#257A00 Channel Values
How #257A00 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 122 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 102° · S 100% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 102° · S 100% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.44:1 vs white · 3.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #257A00 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 #257A00
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #257A00; 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 #257A00
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 #257A00 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.
#257A00#717103#5C7502#67670F#546F0A#3B7373#33765A#6A6A6AUsing #257A00 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-257a00: #257A00;background-color: #257A00;colors: { 'color-257a00': '#257A00' }Color(red: 0.145, green: 0.478, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_257a00">#257A00</color>fill="#257A00"More Green Colors
#257A00 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#257A00 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #257A00?
#257A00 is a dark green — rgb(37, 122, 0) in RGB and hsl(102, 100%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Napier Green (#2A8000), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.95.
What is the RGB value of #257A00?
#257A00 is rgb(37, 122, 0) — red 37, green 122, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #257A00?
#257A00 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 0%, 100%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #257A00 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #257A00 scores 5.44:1 against white and 3.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #257A00 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #257A00 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 green (#008000) at a CIE76 distance of 6.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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