#25E2A5
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(81.1% 0.166 164.4), rgb(37, 226, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#25E2A5 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.50:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25E2A5 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 226, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 77%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.166 164.4) |
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 #25E2A5 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #25E2A5 | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #25E2A5 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #25E2A5 text on black | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#E9FAF2
oklch(97% 0.021 166.1)
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Step 100
100
#CEF5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.048 164.4)
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Step 200
200
#9EEDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.093 164.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#25E2A5
oklch(81.1% 0.166 164.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BD88
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E36
oklch(37.5% 0.079 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#25E2A5 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) | #DDD1A2 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C1A9 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E2D1 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25E2A5
#25E2A5
oklch(81.1% 0.166 164.4)
- #FF9CD6
#FF9CD6
oklch(81.1% 0.137 344.5)
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 #25E2A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #25E2A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.024
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.031
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.035
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.050
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.063
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.066
Use #25E2A5 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.