#259845 Color
#259845 is rgb(37, 152, 69) in RGB, hsl(137, 61%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 55%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (Pigment) (#00A550), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#259845rgb(37, 152, 69)hsl(137, 61%, 37%)hsv(137, 76%, 60%)cmyk(76%, 0%, 55%, 40%)oklch(59.9% 0.157 148.1)lab(55.36% -46.37 33.82)lch(55.36% 57.39 143.89)What #259845 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 #259845, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#259845 Channel Values
How #259845 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 152 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 137° · S 61% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 137° · S 76% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 0% · Y 55% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.71:1 vs white · 5.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #259845 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 #259845
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #259845; 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 #259845
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 #259845 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.
#259845#8C8C46#719145#80804A#688A48#409191#37947A#858585Using #259845 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-259845: #259845;background-color: #259845;colors: { 'color-259845': '#259845' }Color(red: 0.145, green: 0.596, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_259845">#259845</color>fill="#259845"More Green Colors
#259845 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#259845 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #259845?
#259845 is a dark green — rgb(37, 152, 69) in RGB and hsl(137, 61%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (Pigment) (#00A550), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.23.
What is the RGB value of #259845?
#259845 is rgb(37, 152, 69) — red 37, green 152, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #259845?
#259845 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 55%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #259845 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #259845 scores 3.71:1 against white and 5.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #259845 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #259845 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 11.27, which is visibly different.
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