#25F0EB
Closest named color: Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA). oklch(86.5% 0.144 192.1), rgb(37, 240, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.74:1).
About this color
#25F0EB is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA) |
| Black text | 14.74:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25F0EB |
| RGB | rgb(37, 240, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 87%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.144 192.1) |
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 #25F0EB | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #25F0EB | 14.74:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #25F0EB text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #25F0EB text on black | 14.74:1 | AAA | Lc -83.6 | 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
#E4FBFA
oklch(97.1% 0.024 193.6)
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Step 100
100
#C1F6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.054 192)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#25F0EB
oklch(86.5% 0.144 192.1)
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Step 300
300
#00DCD8
oklch(80.9% 0.139 192.4)
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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
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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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)
#25F0EB 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) | #E1E3EB | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6D0EC | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F7EE | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25F0EB
#25F0EB
oklch(86.5% 0.144 192.1)
- #FFBFC6
#FFBFC6
oklch(86.5% 0.074 11.4)
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 #25F0EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.025
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.027
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.042
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.042
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.046
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.061
Use #25F0EB 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.