What color is #25ABA8?

#25ABA8 is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(37, 171, 168), and in HSL hsl(179, 64%, 41%).

Is #25ABA8 accessible as text?

On white, #25ABA8 has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.47:1 (passes). For text placed on #25ABA8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #25ABA8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-500 (#00BBA7).

What colors go well with #25ABA8?

#25ABA8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AB2628. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #25ABA8 below.

Is #25ABA8 good for buttons?

#25ABA8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #25ABA8 — white text only reaches 2.81:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #25ABA8 the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #25ABA8 is not the CSS named color lightseagreen, but lightseagreen (#20B2AA) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#25ABA8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #25ABA8

Not just a swatch — here's how #25ABA8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #25ABA8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #25ABA8 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Light Sea Green 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 #25ABA8 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #25ABA8 Secondary #A7CAC8 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Light Sea Green 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 Light Sea Green carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #25ABA8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #67D0CC

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #25ABA8 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C72 Secondary #3A3933

Light Sea Green anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #25ABA8 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 24/100

Cool

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

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 33/100

Low

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

Naturalness 19/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 41/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 42/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 67/100

High

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

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #25ABA8 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D3EFEE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2681AB — 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 #25ABA8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #25ABA8;
  --color-base-rgb: 37 171 168;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(67.4% 0.108 192.5);
  --color-50: #F2FDFD;
  --color-100: #DDF8F8;
  --color-200: #BCF0EF;
  --color-300: #8EE1E0;
  --color-400: #64CECC;
  --color-500: #42B3B1;
  --color-600: #398987;
  --color-700: #2E6160;
  --color-800: #21403F;
  --color-900: #162727;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-sea-green: {
    50: '#F2FDFD',
    100: '#DDF8F8',
    200: '#BCF0EF',
    300: '#8EE1E0',
    400: '#64CECC',
    500: '#42B3B1',
    600: '#398987',
    700: '#2E6160',
    800: '#21403F',
    900: '#162727',
  },
}

$base: #25ABA8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDFD;
$base-100: #DDF8F8;
$base-200: #BCF0EF;
$base-300: #8EE1E0;
$base-400: #64CECC;
$base-500: #42B3B1;
$base-600: #398987;
$base-700: #2E6160;
$base-800: #21403F;
$base-900: #162727;
$base-hover: #1E8987;
$base-subtle: #BCE8E7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#25ABA8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCF0EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8EE1E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#64CECC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#42B3B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#398987",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E6160",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#21403F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162727",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #25ABA8

Color Lab

Pairs with #25ABA8

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