#025869 Color
#025869 is rgb(2, 88, 105) in RGB, hsl(190, 96%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 16%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petrol (#005F6A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#025869rgb(2, 88, 105)hsl(190, 96%, 21%)hsv(190, 98%, 41%)cmyk(98%, 16%, 0%, 59%)oklch(42.5% 0.075 216.9)lab(33.70% -18.26 -16.59)lch(33.70% 24.67 222.26)What #025869 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 #025869, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#025869 Channel Values
How #025869 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 88 · B 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 190° · S 96% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 190° · S 98% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 98% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.07:1 vs white · 2.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #025869 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 #025869
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #025869; 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 #025869
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 #025869 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.
#025869#505069#3E5469#48486A#384F6A#005A5A#005961#505050Using #025869 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-025869: #025869;background-color: #025869;colors: { 'color-025869': '#025869' }Color(red: 0.008, green: 0.345, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_025869">#025869</color>fill="#025869"More Teal Colors
#025869 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#025869 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #025869?
#025869 is a dark teal — rgb(2, 88, 105) in RGB and hsl(190, 96%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.11.
What is the RGB value of #025869?
#025869 is rgb(2, 88, 105) — red 2, green 88, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #025869?
#025869 converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 16%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #025869 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #025869 scores 8.07:1 against white and 2.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #025869 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #025869 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.23, which is visibly different.
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