#25635B
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.7% 0.065 183.6), rgb(37, 99, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#25635B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25635B |
| RGB | rgb(37, 99, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 46%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.065 183.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #25635B | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #25635B | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #25635B text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #25635B text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.037 183.5)
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Step 400
400
#75ADA4
oklch(70.6% 0.06 183.4)
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Step 500
500
#4D998E
oklch(63.1% 0.078 183.2)
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Step 600
600
#2B8378
oklch(55.5% 0.084 183.4)
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Step 700
700
#1C6F65
oklch(49.1% 0.078 183.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#25635B
oklch(45.7% 0.065 183.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4A44
oklch(37.6% 0.05 183.5)
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Step 950
950
#132C28
oklch(27.2% 0.032 182.2)
#25635B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5E5D5B | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55565C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006560 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25635B
#25635B
oklch(45.7% 0.065 183.6)
- #764853
#764853
oklch(45.8% 0.064 4.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #25635B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.027
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
Use #25635B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.