#25E9FD
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(85.5% 0.142 206.2), rgb(37, 233, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.15:1).
About this color
#25E9FD is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 14.15:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25E9FD |
| RGB | rgb(37, 233, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 98%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.142 206.2) |
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 #25E9FD | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #25E9FD | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #25E9FD text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #25E9FD text on black | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E4FBFE
oklch(97.2% 0.024 206.2)
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Step 100
100
#C2F5FB
oklch(93.7% 0.052 205.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#25E9FD
oklch(85.5% 0.142 206.2)
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Step 300
300
#00D9ED
oklch(80.9% 0.139 206.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C6
oklch(70.6% 0.121 206.7)
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Step 500
500
#009BAA
oklch(63% 0.108 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#25E9FD 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) | #D4DFFE | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CBFD | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F4EF | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25E9FD
#25E9FD
oklch(85.5% 0.142 206.2)
- #FFBCB4
#FFBCB4
oklch(85.5% 0.079 26.5)
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 #25E9FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.037
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.039
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.058
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.059
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.060
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.060
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.061
Use #25E9FD 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.