#008080Teal is a dark, vivid, fully saturated take on cyan. Colors in this range are commonly associated with clarity, freshness and technology, which makes teal a natural fit for tech interfaces, healthcare and water- or air-related themes.
With a 4.77:1 contrast ratio against white, teal is dark enough to carry white text at any size — use it confidently for buttons, headers and filled UI elements. It is also dark enough to serve as a background in a dark theme, where lighter tints of teal can act as hover and border states.
For pairings, the complement of teal sits at 0° — #800000, close to maroon — and delivers the strongest possible hue contrast; use it sparingly, in roughly a 90/10 split, so the two don't fight. For calmer schemes, the analogous colors 30° to either side keep the same cool temperature, while the triadic pair gives you a balanced three-color palette. All of these are computed for teal in the palettes below, with copy-ready codes.
Every palette below is computed from teal's position on the color wheel (hue 180°). Hover any swatch to see its code; click to copy.
Tints mix teal toward white; shades mix it toward black. Use the scale for hover states, borders and depth without leaving the hue.
WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 3:1 for large text. Here's how teal performs, plus how it appears under the three main types of dichromatic color blindness (simulated approximation).
| Pairing | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text on Teal | 4.77:1 | AA | AAA |
| Black text on Teal | 4.40:1 | Fail | AA |
#373980#302680#068080Copy-ready snippets. In CSS you can also use the keyword teal directly.
:root {
--teal: #008080;
--teal-rgb: 0, 128, 128;
--teal-tint: #73B9B9;
--teal-shade: #004646;
}
.btn-teal {
background: var(--teal);
color: #ffffff;
}// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'teal': {
DEFAULT: '#008080',
light: '#73B9B9',
dark: '#004646',
},
}The closest CSS named colors by perceptual (Lab) distance.