What color is #25564B?

#25564B is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Cape Verde. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #25564B?

The RGB value is 37, 86, 75: 37 red, 86 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #25564B?

The complementary color is #562530, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #25564B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#25564B color

#25564B rgb(37, 86, 75)

Shades of teal

The hex color #25564B is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 33.7% green and 29.4% blue (37, 86, 75).

Its hue angle is 167°, with 40% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Cape Verde (#01554F), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.36:1).

#25564B color codes

HEX	`#25564B`
RGB	`rgb(37, 86, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 33.7%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(167, 40%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(167, 57%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 0%, 13%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.04, -19.64, 1.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.04, 19.69, 175.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.36, 7.556, 7.831)`
Decimal	`2446923`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #25564B, 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 #25564B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#25564B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #25564B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #25564b; }
.text { color: #25564b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #25564b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 86 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #25564b, #254956); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #25564B?: #25564B is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Cape Verde. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #25564B?: The RGB value is 37, 86, 75: 37 red, 86 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #25564B?: The complementary color is #562530, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #25564B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.