#25C486
Closest named color: Greenblue (#23C48B). oklch(72.8% 0.155 160.7), rgb(37, 196, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#25C486 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenblue (#23C48B), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenblue (#23C48B) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25C486 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 196, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 68%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.155 160.7) |
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 #25C486 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #25C486 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #25C486 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #25C486 text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 160.9)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#86D4AC
oklch(80.8% 0.096 160.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#25C486
oklch(72.8% 0.155 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#25C486 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) | #C1B582 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA78A | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C3B4 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25C486
#25C486
oklch(72.8% 0.155 160.7)
- #E67DC4
#E67DC4
oklch(72.8% 0.154 340.7)
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 #25C486, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #25C486.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.007
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.019
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.025
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.043
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
Use #25C486 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.