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#25985E Color

#25985E is rgb(37, 152, 94) in RGB, hsl(150, 61%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 38%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brilliant Green 1621 (#009966), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#25985E
HEX#25985E
RGBrgb(37, 152, 94)
HSLhsl(150, 61%, 37%)
HSVhsv(150, 76%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 0%, 38%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(60.3% 0.133 155.9)
LABlab(55.68% -43.09 21.22)
LCHlch(55.68% 48.03 153.79)

What #25985E 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 #25985E, 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 green in the library.

#25985E Channel Values

How #25985E 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 152 · B 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 150° · S 61% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 150° · S 76% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 0% · Y 38% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.66:1 vs white · 5.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #25985E 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #25985E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #25985E; 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 #25985E

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 #25985E 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#25985E
Protanopia#8C8C5F
Protanomaly#71915E
Deuteranopia#808061
Deuteranomaly#688A60
Tritanopia#3B9292
Tritanomaly#349581
Achromatopsia#868686

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Using #25985E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-25985e: #25985E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #25985E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-25985e': '#25985E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.145, green: 0.596, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_25985e">#25985E</color>
SVG fillfill="#25985E"

More Green Colors

#25985E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#25985E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #25985E?

#25985E is a dark green — rgb(37, 152, 94) in RGB and hsl(150, 61%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brilliant Green 1621 (#009966), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.93.

What is the RGB value of #25985E?

#25985E is rgb(37, 152, 94) — red 37, green 152, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #25985E?

#25985E converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 38%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #25985E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #25985E scores 3.66:1 against white and 5.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #25985E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #25985E 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 6.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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