#25757B
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(51.8% 0.076 202.3), rgb(37, 117, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#25757B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25757B |
| RGB | rgb(37, 117, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 54%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.076 202.3) |
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 #25757B | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #25757B | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #25757B text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #25757B text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADDDF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 204.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 203)
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Step 400
400
#74ACB0
oklch(70.7% 0.059 201.6)
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Step 500
500
#4C979D
oklch(63.1% 0.075 202.3)
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Step 600
600
#2A8188
oklch(55.6% 0.081 202.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#25757B
oklch(51.8% 0.076 202.3)
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Step 800
800
#1A595E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D494D
oklch(37.6% 0.049 203.4)
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Step 950
950
#122B2D
oklch(27% 0.031 202.3)
#25757B 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) | #6C707B | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F667B | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A77 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25757B
#25757B
oklch(51.8% 0.076 202.3)
- #8F5654
#8F5654
oklch(51.7% 0.076 22.2)
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 #25757B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.012
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.020
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.023
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.033
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.036
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.045
Use #25757B 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.