What color is #25524B?

#25524B is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Hunter. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #25524B?

The RGB value is 37, 82, 75: 37 red, 82 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #25524B?

The complementary color is #52252C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #25524B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#25524B color

#25524B rgb(37, 82, 75)

Shades of teal

The hex color #25524B is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 32.2% green and 29.4% blue (37, 82, 75).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 38% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Hunter (#33534B), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.8:1).

#25524B color codes

HEX	`#25524B`
RGB	`rgb(37, 82, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 32.2%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 38%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 55%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 0%, 9%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.66, -17.46, -0.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.66, 17.47, 182.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.05, 6.935, 7.728)`
Decimal	`2445899`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #25524B, 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 #25524B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#25524B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	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 #25524B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #25524b; }
.text { color: #25524b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #25524b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 82 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #25524b, #254352); }

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Questions

What color is #25524B?: #25524B is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Hunter. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #25524B?: The RGB value is 37, 82, 75: 37 red, 82 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #25524B?: The complementary color is #52252C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #25524B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.