What color is #025D5E?

#025D5E is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Beau Vert. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #025D5E?

The RGB value is 2, 93, 94: 2 red, 93 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #025D5E?

The complementary color is #5E0302, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #025D5E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#025D5E color

#025D5E rgb(2, 93, 94)

Shades of teal

The hex color #025D5E is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 36.5% green and 36.9% blue (2, 93, 94).

Its hue angle is 181°, with 96% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 98% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Beau Vert (#0C6064), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.69:1).

#025D5E color codes

HEX	`#025D5E`
RGB	`rgb(2, 93, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 36.5%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(181, 96%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(181, 98%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(98%, 1%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.3, -22.49, -7.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.3, 23.64, 197.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.959, 8.649, 11.943)`
Decimal	`154974`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #025D5E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #025D5E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#025D5E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #025D5E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #025d5e; }
.text { color: #025d5e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #025d5e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 93 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #025d5e, #022f5e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #025D5E?: #025D5E is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Beau Vert. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #025D5E?: The RGB value is 2, 93, 94: 2 red, 93 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #025D5E?: The complementary color is #5E0302, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #025D5E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.