#025A4F Color
#025A4F is rgb(2, 90, 79) in RGB, hsl(173, 96%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 0%, 12%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peacock (#005F5F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#025A4Frgb(2, 90, 79)hsl(173, 96%, 18%)hsv(173, 98%, 35%)cmyk(98%, 0%, 12%, 65%)oklch(42% 0.075 180.7)lab(33.60% -26.31 -0.56)lch(33.60% 26.32 181.21)What #025A4F 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 #025A4F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#025A4F Channel Values
How #025A4F 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 90 · B 79 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 173° · S 96% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 173° · S 98% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 98% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.15:1 vs white · 2.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #025A4F 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 #025A4F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #025A4F; 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 #025A4F
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 #025A4F 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.
#025A4F#52524F#40554F#4A4A50#395150#0C5959#085955#4F4F4FUsing #025A4F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-025a4f: #025A4F;background-color: #025A4F;colors: { 'color-025a4f': '#025A4F' }Color(red: 0.008, green: 0.353, blue: 0.310)<color name="color_025a4f">#025A4F</color>fill="#025A4F"More Teal Colors
#025A4F sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#025A4F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #025A4F?
#025A4F is a darkest teal — rgb(2, 90, 79) in RGB and hsl(173, 96%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peacock (#005F5F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.26.
What is the RGB value of #025A4F?
#025A4F is rgb(2, 90, 79) — red 2, green 90, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #025A4F?
#025A4F converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 0%, 12%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #025A4F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #025A4F scores 8.15:1 against white and 2.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #025A4F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #025A4F 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 14.66, which is visibly different.
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