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#25474B Color

#25474B is rgb(37, 71, 75) in RGB, hsl(186, 34%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 5%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Indigo (#264348), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#25474B
HEX#25474B
RGBrgb(37, 71, 75)
HSLhsl(186, 34%, 22%)
HSVhsv(186, 51%, 29%)
CMYKcmyk(51%, 5%, 0%, 71%)
OKLCHoklch(37.4% 0.04 205.4)
LABlab(27.72% -11.98 -6.49)
LCHlch(27.72% 13.63 208.46)

What #25474B 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 #25474B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#25474B Channel Values

How #25474B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 37 · G 71 · B 758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 186° · S 34% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 186° · S 51% · V 29%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 51% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 71%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.09:1 vs white · 2.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #25474B 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.

TextWhite text10.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #25474B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #25474B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #25474B

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 #25474B 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.

Typical#25474B
Protanopia#43434B
Protanomaly#39444B
Deuteranopia#3E3E4C
Deuteranomaly#36424B
Tritanopia#244848
Tritanomaly#244749
Achromatopsia#424242

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Using #25474B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-25474b: #25474B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #25474B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-25474b': '#25474B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.145, green: 0.278, blue: 0.294)
Android XML<color name="color_25474b">#25474B</color>
SVG fillfill="#25474B"

More Teal Colors

#25474B sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#25474B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #25474B?

#25474B is a dark teal — rgb(37, 71, 75) in RGB and hsl(186, 34%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Indigo (#264348), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.3.

What is the RGB value of #25474B?

#25474B is rgb(37, 71, 75) — red 37, green 71, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #25474B?

#25474B converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 5%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #25474B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #25474B scores 10.09:1 against white and 2.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #25474B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #25474B 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 4.28, which is very hard to tell apart.

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