#25FFD4
Closest named color: Bright Teal (#01F9C6). oklch(89.4% 0.165 174.1), rgb(37, 255, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.33:1).
About this color
#25FFD4 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Teal (#01F9C6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Teal (#01F9C6) |
| Black text | 16.33:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #25FFD4 |
| RGB | rgb(37, 255, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 100%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.165 174.1) |
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 #25FFD4 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #25FFD4 | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #25FFD4 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #25FFD4 text on black | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred 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
#E3FCF4
oklch(97.1% 0.028 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#C0F8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.061 174.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#25FFD4
oklch(89.4% 0.165 174.1)
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Step 300
300
#00E0B9
oklch(80.9% 0.154 174)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9A
oklch(70.7% 0.134 174)
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Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00725D
oklch(49.3% 0.094 174)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#25FFD4 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) | #F6EED2 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCDBD7 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FFF2 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #25FFD4
#25FFD4
oklch(89.4% 0.165 174.1)
- #FFCCDF
#FFCCDF
oklch(89.5% 0.062 354.1)
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 #25FFD4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #25FFD4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.023
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.039
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.051
Use #25FFD4 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.