#25504B Color
#25504B is rgb(37, 80, 75) in RGB, hsl(173, 37%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 0%, 6%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zydeco (#20483F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#25504Brgb(37, 80, 75)hsl(173, 37%, 23%)hsv(173, 54%, 31%)cmyk(54%, 0%, 6%, 69%)oklch(39.9% 0.049 185.5)lab(30.85% -16.71 -1.90)lch(30.85% 16.82 186.48)What #25504B 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 #25504B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#25504B Channel Values
How #25504B 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 80 · B 75 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 173° · S 37% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 173° · S 54% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 54% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.02:1 vs white · 2.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #25504B 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 #25504B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #25504B; 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 #25504B
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 #25504B 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.
#25504B#4B4B4B#3F4D4B#45454C#3B4A4C#264F4F#26504E#494949Using #25504B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-25504b: #25504B;background-color: #25504B;colors: { 'color-25504b': '#25504B' }Color(red: 0.145, green: 0.314, blue: 0.294)<color name="color_25504b">#25504B</color>fill="#25504B"More Teal Colors
#25504B sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#25504B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #25504B?
#25504B is a dark teal — rgb(37, 80, 75) in RGB and hsl(173, 37%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zydeco (#20483F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.35.
What is the RGB value of #25504B?
#25504B is rgb(37, 80, 75) — red 37, green 80, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #25504B?
#25504B converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 0%, 6%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #25504B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #25504B scores 9.02:1 against white and 2.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #25504B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #25504B 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 4.91, which is very hard to tell apart.
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