What color is #25796D?

#25796D is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Pine Green. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #25796D?

The RGB value is 37, 121, 109: 37 red, 121 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #25796D?

The complementary color is #792531, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #25796D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#25796D color

#25796D rgb(37, 121, 109)

Shades of teal

The hex color #25796D is a dark, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 47.5% green and 42.7% blue (37, 121, 109).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 53% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Pine Green (#01796F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.21:1).

#25796D color codes

HEX	`#25796D`
RGB	`rgb(37, 121, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 47.5%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 53%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 69%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 0%, 10%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.87, -27.83, -0.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.87, 27.84, 181.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.359, 15.171, 16.847)`
Decimal	`2455917`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #25796D, 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 #25796D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#25796D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.03:1	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 #25796D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #25796d; }
.text { color: #25796d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #25796d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 121 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #25796d, #255b79); }

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Questions

What color is #25796D?: #25796D is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Pine Green. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #25796D?: The RGB value is 37, 121, 109: 37 red, 121 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #25796D?: The complementary color is #792531, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #25796D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.