What color is #257842?

#257842 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Gale of the Wind. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #257842?

The RGB value is 37, 120, 66: 37 red, 120 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #257842?

The complementary color is #78255B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #257842?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#257842 color

#257842 rgb(37, 120, 66)

Shades of green

The hex color #257842 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 47.1% green and 25.9% blue (37, 120, 66).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 53% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Gale of the Wind (#007844), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.46:1).

#257842 color codes

HEX	`#257842`
RGB	`rgb(37, 120, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 47.1%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 53%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 69%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 0%, 45%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.54, -37.71, 22.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.54, 43.95, 149.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.462, 14.219, 7.452)`
Decimal	`2455618`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #257842, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #257842	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#257842 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #257842 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #257842; }
.text { color: #257842; }
.border { border: 2px solid #257842; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 120 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #257842, #25786b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #257842?: #257842 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Gale of the Wind. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #257842?: The RGB value is 37, 120, 66: 37 red, 120 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #257842?: The complementary color is #78255B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #257842?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.