#25BFF8
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(75.5% 0.143 229.9), rgb(37, 191, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#25BFF8 is a medium-light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25BFF8 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 191, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 94%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.143 229.9) |
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 #25BFF8 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #25BFF8 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #25BFF8 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #25BFF8 text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EEF7FC
oklch(97.1% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 100
100
#D9EEF8
oklch(93.7% 0.026 227.9)
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Step 200
200
#B9E0F4
oklch(88.5% 0.049 230.3)
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Step 300
300
#81CCEF
oklch(80.9% 0.089 229.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#25BFF8
oklch(75.5% 0.143 229.9)
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Step 500
500
#0096C6
oklch(63% 0.126 229.9)
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Step 600
600
#007EA7
oklch(55.5% 0.111 230)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3B
oklch(27% 0.053 228.8)
#25BFF8 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) | #A2BCFB | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87AAF7 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CFD2 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25BFF8
#25BFF8
oklch(75.5% 0.143 229.9)
- #F79256
#F79256
oklch(75.5% 0.143 49.9)
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 #25BFF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.011
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.034
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.039
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.063
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.073
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.073
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.079
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.080
Use #25BFF8 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.