What color is #25777F?

#25777F is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Diver’s Eden. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #25777F?

The RGB value is 37, 119, 127: 37 red, 119 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #25777F?

The complementary color is #7F2D25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #25777F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#25777F color

#25777F rgb(37, 119, 127)

Shades of teal

The hex color #25777F is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 46.7% green and 49.8% blue (37, 119, 127).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 55% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Diver’s Eden (#3A797E), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.22:1).

#25777F color codes

HEX	`#25777F`
RGB	`rgb(37, 119, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 46.7%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 55%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 71%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 6%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.8, -21.31, -11.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.8, 24.23, 208.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.189, 15.118, 22.403)`
Decimal	`2455423`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #25777F, 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 #25777F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#25777F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #25777F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #25777f; }
.text { color: #25777f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #25777f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 119 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #25777f, #254a7f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #25777F?: #25777F is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Diver’s Eden. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #25777F?: The RGB value is 37, 119, 127: 37 red, 119 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #25777F?: The complementary color is #7F2D25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #25777F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.