What color is #25697C?

#25697C is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(37, 105, 124), and in HSL hsl(193, 54%, 32%).

Is #25697C accessible as text?

On white, #25697C has a contrast ratio of 6.19:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.39:1 (fails). For text placed on #25697C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #25697C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-800 (#005F78).

What colors go well with #25697C?

#25697C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7E3926. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #25697C below.

Is #25697C good for buttons?

#25697C works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #25697C — black text only reaches 3.39:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #25697C the same as CSS teal?

No — #25697C is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#25697C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #25697C

Not just a swatch — here's how #25697C works with other colors. Named schemes with #25697C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #25697C Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

Teal Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #25697C Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Teal Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #25697C Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #528C9D

Teal Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Teal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #25697C Secondary #705116 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395244 Anchor #56233E

Teal Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #25697C Secondary #788C93 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Teal Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #25697C actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 29/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 50/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 56/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 80/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 31/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 80/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #25697C with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CFE4EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #264D7E — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #25697C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #25697C;
  --color-base-rgb: 37 105 124;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.7% 0.073 219.8);
  --color-50: #F3FAFC;
  --color-100: #DFF1F6;
  --color-200: #C0E3EC;
  --color-300: #95CBDA;
  --color-400: #6CB2C6;
  --color-500: #4B95AA;
  --color-600: #3F7483;
  --color-700: #32545D;
  --color-800: #23383D;
  --color-900: #172326;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F3FAFC',
    100: '#DFF1F6',
    200: '#C0E3EC',
    300: '#95CBDA',
    400: '#6CB2C6',
    500: '#4B95AA',
    600: '#3F7483',
    700: '#32545D',
    800: '#23383D',
    900: '#172326',
  },
}

$base: #25697C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FAFC;
$base-100: #DFF1F6;
$base-200: #C0E3EC;
$base-300: #95CBDA;
$base-400: #6CB2C6;
$base-500: #4B95AA;
$base-600: #3F7483;
$base-700: #32545D;
$base-800: #23383D;
$base-900: #172326;
$base-hover: #1E5565;
$base-subtle: #B6D7E0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#25697C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF1F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0E3EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95CBDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6CB2C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4B95AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F7483",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#32545D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23383D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172326",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #25697C

Color Lab

Pairs with #25697C

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