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Teal
Teal
#008080Click to copy
Teal Parameter Conversion Table
More converters →HEX#008080Copy
RGBrgb(0, 128, 128)Copy
HSLhsl(180, 100%, 25%)Copy
HSV/HSBhsv(180, 100%, 50%)Copy
CMYKcmyk(100%, 0%, 0%, 50%)Copy
Teal Color Schemes
Complementary
#008080
Click to copy#800000
Click to copyAnalogous
#008040
Click to copy#004080
Click to copySplit Complementary
#800040
Click to copy#804000
Click to copyMonochromatic
#008080
Click to copy#11D5D5
Click to copy#5AF2F2
Click to copy#001A1A
Click to copy#000000
Click to copy#000000
Click to copyTeal WCAG Accessibility Contrast
WCAG Calculator →The contrast ratio of this color against common foreground/background colors (based on the WCAG 2.1 standard)
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White background #FFFFFF
4.77 : 1
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Black background #000000
4.40 : 1
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Light gray background #F5F5F5
4.38 : 1
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Dark gray background #333333
2.65 : 1
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Teal Shade Variants
Gradient Generator →Lighten with White Mixed with white for a lighter, softer color
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Teal Color Introduction
Definition
Teal (HEX #008080) has the RGB value rgb(0, 128, 128), the HSL value hsl(180°, 100%, 25%) and the CMYK print value cmyk(100%, 0%, 0%, 50%). In terms of color schemes, the complement of Teal is #800000, and placing the two side by side produces a striking, eye-catching contrast; paired with the analogous colors #008040 and #004080 that sit next to it on the color wheel, it transitions naturally and harmoniously; in a split-complementary scheme (#800040, #804000) it keeps its contrast tension without losing layering; and a monochromatic scheme built on Teal uses gradients of lightness and saturation to create a unified design with a strong sense of depth. Under the WCAG accessibility standard, Teal has a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 against white and 4.40:1 against black; paired with a white background it reaches AA, giving body text good readability.
Color Characteristics
Cyan sits between blue and green, evoking lakes, glaciers and the early morning sky. Clear and tech-savvy, it performs especially well in tech branding and summer themes. Specifically, Teal has a lightness of 25% and a saturation of 100%, steady and powerful as a background or primary color, pairing well with light text for good readability; moreover, its saturation is extremely high and its visual tension is strong, so it works best used sparingly as a focal accent. In a word: The beauty of balance.
Color Psychology
Cyan can evoke freshness, calm and trust, with a marked calming effect; psychologically it symbolizes purity, professionalism and technology. For this reason Teal tends to leave a first impression of being fresh and pure in the viewer’s mind, and this emotional tone also defines the role it plays in design.
Best Uses
Cyan suits tech products, summer themes, cleaning and care products and any scene that needs a fresh, modern feel. In real projects, Teal is also often used as a dark background or heading text color; in “Cyan”-themed designs, the adjacent colors or lightness gradients built around it quickly establish a cohesive, clearly layered color scheme.
Teal Featured In
This color is included in the following color cards and color families. Click a card to browse more colors in the corresponding collection.
