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#25505F Color

#25505F is rgb(37, 80, 95) in RGB, hsl(196, 44%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 16%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#25505F
HEX#25505F
RGBrgb(37, 80, 95)
HSLhsl(196, 44%, 26%)
HSVhsv(196, 61%, 37%)
CMYKcmyk(61%, 16%, 0%, 63%)
OKLCHoklch(40.7% 0.054 223.4)
LABlab(31.48% -11.78 -13.62)
LCHlch(31.48% 18.01 229.13)

What #25505F 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 #25505F, 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.

#25505F Channel Values

How #25505F 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 80 · B 958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 196° · S 44% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 196° · S 61% · V 37%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 61% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 63%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.78:1 vs white · 2.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #25505F 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 text8.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #25505F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #25505F; 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 #25505F

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #25505F.

How #25505F 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#25505F
Protanopia#4B4B5F
Protanomaly#3F4D5F
Deuteranopia#454560
Deuteranomaly#3B4A5F
Tritanopia#205252
Tritanomaly#225158
Achromatopsia#4B4B4B

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Using #25505F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-25505f: #25505F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #25505F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-25505f': '#25505F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.145, green: 0.314, blue: 0.373)
Android XML<color name="color_25505f">#25505F</color>
SVG fillfill="#25505F"

More Teal Colors

#25505F sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#25505F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #25505F?

#25505F is a dark teal — rgb(37, 80, 95) in RGB and hsl(196, 44%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.2.

What is the RGB value of #25505F?

#25505F is rgb(37, 80, 95) — red 37, green 80, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #25505F?

#25505F converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 16%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #25505F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #25505F scores 8.78:1 against white and 2.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #25505F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #25505F 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 9.7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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