#259349 Color
#259349 is rgb(37, 147, 73) in RGB, hsl(140, 60%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 0%, 50%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Green (#009150), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#259349rgb(37, 147, 73)hsl(140, 60%, 36%)hsv(140, 75%, 58%)cmyk(75%, 0%, 50%, 42%)oklch(58.5% 0.147 149.7)lab(53.74% -44.25 29.86)lch(53.74% 53.38 145.99)What #259349 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 #259349, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#259349 Channel Values
How #259349 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 147 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 140° · S 60% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 140° · S 75% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 75% · M 0% · Y 50% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.93:1 vs white · 5.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #259349 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 #259349
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #259349; 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 #259349
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 #259349 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.
#259349#88884A#6E8C49#7C7C4D#64864B#3D8C8C#358F77#808080Using #259349 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-259349: #259349;background-color: #259349;colors: { 'color-259349': '#259349' }Color(red: 0.145, green: 0.576, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_259349">#259349</color>fill="#259349"More Green Colors
#259349 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#259349 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #259349?
#259349 is a dark green — rgb(37, 147, 73) in RGB and hsl(140, 60%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Green (#009150), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.51.
What is the RGB value of #259349?
#259349 is rgb(37, 147, 73) — red 37, green 147, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #259349?
#259349 converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 0%, 50%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #259349 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #259349 scores 3.93:1 against white and 5.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #259349 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #259349 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 12.31, which is visibly different.
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