#25B594
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(69.3% 0.126 172.5), rgb(37, 181, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#25B594 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25B594 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 181, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 66%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.126 172.5) |
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 #25B594 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #25B594 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #25B594 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #25B594 text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFE8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 172.8)
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Step 200
200
#BDE3D6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 172.5)
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Step 300
300
#8AD2BB
oklch(81% 0.08 172.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#25B594
oklch(69.3% 0.126 172.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#25B594 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) | #AFA992 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9B96 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B7AB | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25B594
#25B594
oklch(69.3% 0.126 172.5)
- #D77AA4
#D77AA4
oklch(69.3% 0.125 352.3)
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 #25B594, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.014
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.036
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.037
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.037
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.039
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.042
Use #25B594 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.