#25C0E7
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(75% 0.13 220.5), rgb(37, 192, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#25C0E7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25C0E7 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 192, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 80%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.13 220.5) |
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 #25C0E7 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #25C0E7 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #25C0E7 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #25C0E7 text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#EEF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.011 226)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 220.7)
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Step 200
200
#B9E1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.045 219.5)
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Step 300
300
#83CDE5
oklch(80.8% 0.081 220.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#25C0E7
oklch(75% 0.13 220.5)
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Step 500
500
#0099BA
oklch(63.2% 0.115 220.3)
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Step 600
600
#00809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#004A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 219.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#25C0E7 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) | #A8BBE9 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A9E7 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CCCD | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25C0E7
#25C0E7
oklch(75% 0.13 220.5)
- #F3906C
#F3906C
oklch(75% 0.13 40.6)
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 #25C0E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.036
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.040
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.059
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.061
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.066
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.073
Use #25C0E7 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.