#25756A
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(51.1% 0.078 182.3), rgb(37, 117, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#25756A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25756A |
| RGB | rgb(37, 117, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 52%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.078 182.3) |
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 #25756A | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #25756A | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #25756A text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #25756A text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#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
#A7C9C2
oklch(80.9% 0.038 181.5)
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Step 400
400
#75ADA3
oklch(70.6% 0.061 182.1)
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Step 500
500
#4E998D
oklch(63.1% 0.077 182.1)
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Step 600
600
#2C8377
oklch(55.5% 0.084 182.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#25756A
oklch(51.1% 0.078 182.3)
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Step 800
800
#1C5A52
oklch(42.6% 0.064 183.2)
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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)
#25756A 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) | #706E6A | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64666B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007772 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25756A
#25756A
oklch(51.1% 0.078 182.3)
- #8C5363
#8C5363
oklch(51.2% 0.078 2.1)
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 #25756A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.022
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.032
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.058
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.060
Use #25756A 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.