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#025b59 color: Dark Turquoise

#025b59 is rgb(2, 91, 89) in RGB and oklch(42.611% 0.07252 192.162) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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179°
100%

42.6%
0.073
192°
  • Cyan
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • teal-800
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #025b59

#025b59 is a soft dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 42.6% lightness, 0.073 chroma and a hue of 192°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.94:1 contrast and black text 2.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dark Turquoise (#045c5a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-800.

More dark cyan colors

Lighter: #025b59 mixed with white

  1. 025b59
  2. 2a6a68
  3. 447a78
  4. 5b8a87
  5. 729a98
  6. 89aaa8
  7. a0bbb9
  8. b7cbca
  9. cfdcdb
  10. e7eeed

Darker: #025b59 mixed with black

  1. 025b59
  2. 014e4c
  3. 014140
  4. 013534
  5. 002928
  6. 001e1d
  7. 001313
  8. 000909
  9. 000303
  10. 000000

Calmer: #025b59 with less saturation

  1. 025b59
  2. 165a58
  3. 215957
  4. 295856
  5. 315655
  6. 375554
  7. 3c5453
  8. 415352
  9. 465151
  10. 4a5050

Questions about #025b59

What color is #025b59?

#025b59 is soft dark cyan. The closest named color is Dark Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(2, 91, 89), in HSL hsl(178.65, 95.7%, 18.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.611% 0.07252 192.162).

What colors go well with #025b59?

The complementary color of #025b59 is #713d44. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #235b42 and #11576b. The triadic partners are #5c436b and #67481c.

Is white or black text more readable on #025b59?

White text reads better on #025b59: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.94:1 and black gives 2.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #025b59 a warm or cool color?

#025b59 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 192 degrees, its lightness 42.6% and its chroma 0.073.