#25888D
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.4% 0.087 200), rgb(37, 136, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#25888D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25888D |
| RGB | rgb(37, 136, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 58%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.087 200) |
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 #25888D | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #25888D | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #25888D text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #25888D text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F2F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 200.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9CB
oklch(81% 0.039 200.5)
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Step 400
400
#70ADB0
oklch(70.7% 0.063 199.8)
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Step 500
500
#45989D
oklch(63.1% 0.08 200.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#25888D
oklch(57.4% 0.087 200)
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Step 700
700
#096E73
oklch(49% 0.081 200.5)
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Step 800
800
#105A5D
oklch(42.7% 0.067 199.2)
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Step 900
900
#184A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.053 200.8)
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Step 950
950
#102B2D
oklch(26.9% 0.033 201.9)
#25888D 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) | #7E828D | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F778D | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D89 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25888D
#25888D
oklch(57.4% 0.087 200)
- #A66363
#A66363
oklch(57.4% 0.087 20.1)
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 #25888D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.014
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.029
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.031
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.052
Use #25888D 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.