Palettes / Colors / #259384
#259384 — Teal
#259384 is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color DarkCyan (#008B8B). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkcyan (#008B8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkcyan gives you #008B8B, a different color; use #259384 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#259384 is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #932533; it also sits naturally between #25934D and #256A93. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #259384 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 37, 147, 132 |
| HSL | 172°, 60%, 36% |
| HSV | 172°, 75%, 58% |
| CMYK | 75%, 0%, 10%, 42% |
| XYZ | 15.36, 22.93, 25.45 |
| Yxy | 22.93, 0.2410, 0.3597 |
| CIE-Lab | 55.00, -33.67, -0.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.88, -24.35, -0.62 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 15% · Green 58% · Blue 52%
Cyan 75% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 10% · Key 42%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #259384
.text { color: #259384; }
.background { background-color: #259384; }
.border { border: 3px solid #259384; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(37, 147, 132); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(172, 60%, 36%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #259384; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(37, 147, 132, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #259384; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(37, 147, 132, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#259384">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#259384">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #932533:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.76:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.59:1 AA |
Best text color on #259384: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #259384
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #259384: ·
How #259384 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #259384 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #259384?
#259384 is Teal, a teal color (RGB 37, 147, 132). Its closest standard named color is DarkCyan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #259384?
#259384 is RGB 37, 147, 132 — HSL 172°, 60%, 36% — CMYK 75%, 0%, 10%, 42%.
What colors go with #259384?
Its complement is #932533; analogous partners are #25934D and #256A93. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #259384 for text?
Black text on #259384 has a contrast ratio of 5.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.76:1.