#25C4E4 Color
#25C4E4 is rgb(37, 196, 228) in RGB, hsl(190, 78%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 14%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#25C4E4rgb(37, 196, 228)hsl(190, 78%, 52%)hsv(190, 84%, 89%)cmyk(84%, 14%, 0%, 11%)oklch(75.8% 0.128 215.9)lab(72.69% -31.94 -27.73)lch(72.69% 42.30 220.96)What #25C4E4 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 #25C4E4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#25C4E4 Channel Values
How #25C4E4 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 196 · B 228 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 190° · S 78% · L 52% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 190° · S 84% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 84% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.08:1 vs white · 10.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #25C4E4 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 #25C4E4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #25C4E4; 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 #25C4E4
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 #25C4E4 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.
#25C4E4#B5B5E4#91BBE4#A5A5E6#85B2E5#00C8C8#05C7D4#B4B4B4Using #25C4E4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-25c4e4: #25C4E4;background-color: #25C4E4;colors: { 'color-25c4e4': '#25C4E4' }Color(red: 0.145, green: 0.769, blue: 0.894)<color name="color_25c4e4">#25C4E4</color>fill="#25C4E4"More Teal Colors
#25C4E4 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#25C4E4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #25C4E4?
#25C4E4 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(37, 196, 228) in RGB and hsl(190, 78%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.32.
What is the RGB value of #25C4E4?
#25C4E4 is rgb(37, 196, 228) — red 37, green 196, and blue 228 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #25C4E4?
#25C4E4 converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 14%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #25C4E4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #25C4E4 scores 2.08:1 against white and 10.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #25C4E4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #25C4E4 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 16.75, which is visibly different.
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