#25846C
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.2% 0.095 172.1), rgb(37, 132, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#25846C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25846C |
| RGB | rgb(37, 132, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 56%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.095 172.1) |
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 #25846C | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #25846C | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #25846C text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #25846C text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADED7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 171.3)
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Step 400
400
#73AF9C
oklch(70.7% 0.069 172.3)
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Step 500
500
#4A9B83
oklch(63.2% 0.088 171.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#25846C
oklch(55.2% 0.095 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#17715B
oklch(49.2% 0.088 171.8)
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Step 800
800
#175C4A
oklch(42.7% 0.074 171.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B3E
oklch(37.6% 0.056 172.2)
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Step 950
950
#122C24
oklch(27% 0.036 171.2)
#25846C 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) | #807B6B | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73726E | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00857D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25846C
#25846C
oklch(55.2% 0.095 172.1)
- #9C5A78
#9C5A78
oklch(55.2% 0.094 351.9)
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 #25846C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.059
Use #25846C 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.