#25454B Color
#25454B is rgb(37, 69, 75) in RGB, hsl(189, 34%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 8%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Indigo (#264348), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#25454Brgb(37, 69, 75)hsl(189, 34%, 22%)hsv(189, 51%, 29%)cmyk(51%, 8%, 0%, 71%)oklch(36.8% 0.039 210.9)lab(27.03% -10.88 -7.53)lch(27.03% 13.23 214.66)What #25454B 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 #25454B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#25454B Channel Values
How #25454B 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 37 · G 69 · B 75 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 189° · S 34% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 189° · S 51% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.34:1 vs white · 2.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #25454B 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 #25454B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #25454B; 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 #25454B
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 #25454B 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.
#25454B#41414B#38434B#3D3D4C#35404B#234646#244548#404040Using #25454B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-25454b: #25454B;background-color: #25454B;colors: { 'color-25454b': '#25454B' }Color(red: 0.145, green: 0.271, blue: 0.294)<color name="color_25454b">#25454B</color>fill="#25454B"More Teal Colors
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#25454B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #25454B?
#25454B is a dark teal — rgb(37, 69, 75) in RGB and hsl(189, 34%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Indigo (#264348), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.33.
What is the RGB value of #25454B?
#25454B is rgb(37, 69, 75) — red 37, green 69, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #25454B?
#25454B converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 8%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #25454B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #25454B scores 10.34:1 against white and 2.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #25454B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #25454B 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 5.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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