#25D3CE
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(78.6% 0.13 191.7), rgb(37, 211, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#25D3CE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25D3CE |
| RGB | rgb(37, 211, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 70%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.13 191.7) |
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 #25D3CE | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #25D3CE | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #25D3CE text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #25D3CE text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9F9F8
oklch(97% 0.017 192.4)
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Step 100
100
#CEF2F0
oklch(93.5% 0.037 192.4)
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Step 200
200
#A1E9E5
oklch(88.6% 0.072 191.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#25D3CE
oklch(78.6% 0.13 191.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B4
oklch(70.7% 0.121 192)
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Step 500
500
#009E9A
oklch(63.2% 0.109 191.6)
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Step 600
600
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706D
oklch(49.2% 0.085 191.5)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#25D3CE 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) | #C6C8CE | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB7CF | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D9D1 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25D3CE
#25D3CE
oklch(78.6% 0.13 191.7)
- #FF96A4
#FF96A4
oklch(78.6% 0.127 11.8)
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 #25D3CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.013
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.018
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.037
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.061
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.067
Use #25D3CE 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.