#025778 Color
#025778 is rgb(2, 87, 120) in RGB, hsl(197, 97%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 27%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Sapphire (#126180), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#025778rgb(2, 87, 120)hsl(197, 97%, 24%)hsv(197, 98%, 47%)cmyk(98%, 27%, 0%, 53%)oklch(43% 0.088 233.1)lab(33.95% -13.03 -25.49)lch(33.95% 28.62 242.92)What #025778 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #025778, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#025778 Channel Values
How #025778 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 2 · G 87 · B 120 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 197° · S 97% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 197° · S 98% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 98% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.96:1 vs white · 2.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #025778 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #025778
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #025778; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #025778
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #025778 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#025778#4F4F78#3E5378#484879#374E78#005C5C#005A68#515151Using #025778 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-025778: #025778;background-color: #025778;colors: { 'color-025778': '#025778' }Color(red: 0.008, green: 0.341, blue: 0.471)<color name="color_025778">#025778</color>fill="#025778"More Teal Colors
#025778 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#025778 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #025778?
#025778 is a dark teal — rgb(2, 87, 120) in RGB and hsl(197, 97%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Sapphire (#126180), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.35.
What is the RGB value of #025778?
#025778 is rgb(2, 87, 120) — red 2, green 87, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #025778?
#025778 converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 27%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #025778 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #025778 scores 7.96:1 against white and 2.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #025778 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #025778 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 20.03, which is visibly different.
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