#25979F
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(62% 0.097 202.1), rgb(37, 151, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#25979F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25979F |
| RGB | rgb(37, 151, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 62%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.097 202.1) |
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 #25979F | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #25979F | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #25979F text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #25979F text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.014 202.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFE0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 199.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DCACE
oklch(80.8% 0.048 203)
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Step 400
400
#63AFB5
oklch(70.7% 0.076 202.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#25979F
oklch(62% 0.097 202.1)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#034B50
oklch(37.7% 0.063 202.6)
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Step 950
950
#082C2F
oklch(27% 0.04 203.1)
#25979F 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) | #8B90A0 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A849F | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D99 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25979F
#25979F
oklch(62% 0.097 202.1)
- #B96E6B
#B96E6B
oklch(62% 0.096 22.7)
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 #25979F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.020
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.025
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.033
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.045
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
Use #25979F 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.