#25BBB9 Color
#25BBB9 is rgb(37, 187, 185) in RGB, hsl(179, 67%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 0%, 1%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#25BBB9rgb(37, 187, 185)hsl(179, 67%, 44%)hsv(179, 80%, 73%)cmyk(80%, 0%, 1%, 27%)oklch(72% 0.117 193.4)lab(68.73% -38.58 -10.35)lch(68.73% 39.95 195.02)What #25BBB9 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 #25BBB9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#25BBB9 Channel Values
How #25BBB9 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 187 · B 185 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 179° · S 67% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 179° · S 80% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 80% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.36:1 vs white · 8.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #25BBB9 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 #25BBB9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #25BBB9; 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 #25BBB9
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 #25BBB9 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.
#25BBB9#ADADB9#8BB2B9#9D9DBB#7FAABA#27BBBB#26BBBA#A9A9A9Using #25BBB9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-25bbb9: #25BBB9;background-color: #25BBB9;colors: { 'color-25bbb9': '#25BBB9' }Color(red: 0.145, green: 0.733, blue: 0.725)<color name="color_25bbb9">#25BBB9</color>fill="#25BBB9"More Teal Colors
#25BBB9 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#25BBB9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #25BBB9?
#25BBB9 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(37, 187, 185) in RGB and hsl(179, 67%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.03.
What is the RGB value of #25BBB9?
#25BBB9 is rgb(37, 187, 185) — red 37, green 187, and blue 185 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #25BBB9?
#25BBB9 converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 0%, 1%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #25BBB9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #25BBB9 scores 2.36:1 against white and 8.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #25BBB9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #25BBB9 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 lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 4.73, which is very hard to tell apart.
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