#25907E
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(59% 0.098 178.7), rgb(37, 144, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#25907E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25907E |
| RGB | rgb(37, 144, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 59%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.098 178.7) |
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 #25907E | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #25907E | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #25907E text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #25907E text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC1
oklch(80.8% 0.043 179.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EAFA1
oklch(70.6% 0.07 179)
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Step 500
500
#419B8A
oklch(63% 0.09 178.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#25907E
oklch(59% 0.098 178.7)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#095C4F
oklch(42.6% 0.075 178.3)
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Step 900
900
#154C42
oklch(37.8% 0.059 178.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C27
oklch(26.9% 0.036 180.5)
#25907E 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) | #8A877D | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7C7F | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00928B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25907E
#25907E
oklch(59% 0.098 178.7)
- #AC647C
#AC647C
oklch(59.1% 0.097 359.1)
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 #25907E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.034
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
Use #25907E 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.