#25A498
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(65% 0.106 185.3), rgb(37, 164, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#25A498 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25A498 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 164, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 63%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.106 185.3) |
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 #25A498 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #25A498 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #25A498 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #25A498 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEB
oklch(93.5% 0.015 186.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0DC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 185.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BCCC5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 185.4)
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Step 400
400
#5EB2A7
oklch(70.8% 0.084 184.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#25A498
oklch(65% 0.106 185.3)
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Step 600
600
#00857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#052D29
oklch(26.9% 0.044 185.1)
#25A498 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) | #9B9A98 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8E99 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8A0 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25A498
#25A498
oklch(65% 0.106 185.3)
- #C57386
#C57386
oklch(65% 0.105 5.5)
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 #25A498, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.021
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.030
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.051
Use #25A498 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.