#25676E
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(47.5% 0.066 205), rgb(37, 103, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#25676E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25676E |
| RGB | rgb(37, 103, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 50%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.066 205) |
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 #25676E | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #25676E | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #25676E text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #25676E text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 204.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BAAB0
oklch(70.7% 0.051 205.9)
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Step 500
500
#56959C
oklch(63% 0.066 204.8)
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Step 600
600
#397F87
oklch(55.5% 0.071 205.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#25676E
oklch(47.5% 0.066 205)
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Step 800
800
#25585D
oklch(42.8% 0.055 204)
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Step 900
900
#23484C
oklch(37.6% 0.043 204.7)
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Step 950
950
#162A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 207.9)
#25676E 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) | #5F636E | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545B6E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006B69 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25676E
#25676E
oklch(47.5% 0.066 205)
- #7E4D49
#7E4D49
oklch(47.5% 0.067 25)
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 #25676E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.016
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.033
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.038
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
Use #25676E 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.