Teal #008080
Teal is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan with hex code #008080 and RGB rgb(0, 128, 128).
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White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#008080 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. It is the named color Teal. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Colors that go with Teal
Matches found by rotating Teal around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Teal
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Teal, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Teal, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.034
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.042
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.049
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.057
More about Teal
How to make Teal
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 3 parts blue
- 2 parts pink
- 1 part yellow
Recipe result: #33797D, a difference of ΔE 0.026 from Teal. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Teal in every format
| HEX | #008080 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 128, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.093 194.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #008080 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #008080 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008080 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008080 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Shades and tints of Teal
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEC
oklch(93.5% 0.012 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.022 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC9
oklch(81% 0.042 194.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DAEAD
oklch(70.7% 0.067 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#3F9A99
oklch(63.2% 0.086 194.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008080
oklch(54.3% 0.093 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#055B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#144B4B
oklch(37.8% 0.056 195.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 195.3)
Teal with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #777980 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676E81 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008580 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.094 |
Use Teal in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.