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#25CBAF Color

#25CBAF is rgb(37, 203, 175) in RGB, hsl(170, 69%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 0%, 14%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), visibly different at ΔE 10.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#25CBAF
HEX#25CBAF
RGBrgb(37, 203, 175)
HSLhsl(170, 69%, 47%)
HSVhsv(170, 82%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(82%, 0%, 14%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(75.6% 0.133 177.5)
LABlab(73.43% -46.90 1.89)
LCHlch(73.43% 46.94 177.69)

What #25CBAF 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 #25CBAF, 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.

#25CBAF Channel Values

How #25CBAF 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 203 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 170° · S 69% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 170° · S 82% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 82% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.05:1 vs white · 10.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #25CBAF 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 text2.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #25CBAF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #25CBAF; 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 #25CBAF

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 #25CBAF 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#25CBAF
Protanopia#BBBBAF
Protanomaly#96C2AF
Deuteranopia#ABABB2
Deuteranomaly#89B9B1
Tritanopia#38C8C8
Tritanomaly#32C9BE
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

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Using #25CBAF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-25cbaf: #25CBAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #25CBAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-25cbaf': '#25CBAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.145, green: 0.796, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_25cbaf">#25CBAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#25CBAF"

More Teal Colors

#25CBAF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#25CBAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #25CBAF?

#25CBAF is a mid-tone teal — rgb(37, 203, 175) in RGB and hsl(170, 69%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.15.

What is the RGB value of #25CBAF?

#25CBAF is rgb(37, 203, 175) — red 37, green 203, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #25CBAF?

#25CBAF converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 0%, 14%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #25CBAF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #25CBAF scores 2.05:1 against white and 10.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #25CBAF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #25CBAF 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 10.15, which is visibly different.

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