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#25575B Color

#25575B is rgb(37, 87, 91) in RGB, hsl(184, 42%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 4%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#25575B
HEX#25575B
RGBrgb(37, 87, 91)
HSLhsl(184, 42%, 25%)
HSVhsv(184, 59%, 36%)
CMYKcmyk(59%, 4%, 0%, 64%)
OKLCHoklch(42.4% 0.054 202.4)
LABlab(33.73% -16.50 -7.73)
LCHlch(33.73% 18.22 205.10)

What #25575B 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 #25575B, 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.

#25575B Channel Values

How #25575B 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 87 · B 918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 184° · S 42% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 184° · S 59% · V 36%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 59% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 64%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.1:1 vs white · 2.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #25575B 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 text8.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #25575B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #25575B; 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 #25575B

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 #25575B.

How #25575B 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#25575B
Protanopia#51515B
Protanomaly#43535B
Deuteranopia#4B4B5C
Deuteranomaly#3F505C
Tritanopia#245858
Tritanomaly#245759
Achromatopsia#505050

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Using #25575B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-25575b: #25575B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #25575B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-25575b': '#25575B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.145, green: 0.341, blue: 0.357)
Android XML<color name="color_25575b">#25575B</color>
SVG fillfill="#25575B"

More Teal Colors

#25575B sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#25575B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #25575B?

#25575B is a dark teal — rgb(37, 87, 91) in RGB and hsl(184, 42%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.25.

What is the RGB value of #25575B?

#25575B is rgb(37, 87, 91) — red 37, green 87, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #25575B?

#25575B converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 4%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #25575B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #25575B scores 8.1:1 against white and 2.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #25575B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #25575B 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 6.25, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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