Palettes / Colors / #257576
#257576 — Muted Teal
#257576 is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color SeaGreen (#2E8B57). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: seagreen (#2E8B57) — not an exact match. CSS seagreen gives you #2E8B57, a different color; use #257576 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#257576 is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #742625; it also sits naturally between #25744E and #254B74. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #257576 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 37, 117, 118 |
| HSL | 181°, 52%, 30% |
| HSV | 181°, 69%, 46% |
| CMYK | 69%, 1%, 0%, 54% |
| XYZ | 10.39, 14.42, 19.38 |
| Yxy | 14.42, 0.2352, 0.3264 |
| CIE-Lab | 44.83, -23.11, -7.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 37.98, -15.83, -5.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 15% · Green 46% · Blue 46%
Cyan 69% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 54%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #257576
.text { color: #257576; }
.background { background-color: #257576; }
.border { border: 3px solid #257576; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(37, 117, 118); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 52%, 30%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #257576; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(37, 117, 118, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #257576; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(37, 117, 118, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#257576">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#257576">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #742625:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.41:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.88:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #257576: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #257576
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #257576: ·
How #257576 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #257576 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #257576?
#257576 is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 37, 117, 118). Its closest standard named color is SeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #257576?
#257576 is RGB 37, 117, 118 — HSL 181°, 52%, 30% — CMYK 69%, 1%, 0%, 54%.
What colors go with #257576?
Its complement is #742625; analogous partners are #25744E and #254B74. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #257576 for text?
White text on #257576 has a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.88:1.