#008080

Teal — Color Codes & Palette

Q: What is the RGB value of Teal?

The RGB value of Teal (#008080) is rgb(0, 128, 128). This breaks down into red, green, and blue channel values on a 0–255 scale.

Q: Is Teal accessible on a white background?

The contrast ratio of Teal (#008080) on a white (#FFFFFF) background is 4.77:1 — AA pass for normal text. On a black (#000000) background the contrast ratio is 4.40:1 — AA pass for large text only. WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 7:1 for enhanced (AAA).

Q: What colors pair well with Teal?

Teal (#008080) pairs well with its complementary color and analogous hues. The complementary color is #800000, the analogous color at +30° is #004080, and one triadic color is #800080. These relationships are derived from color theory using HSL (hsl(180, 100%, 25%)) as the base.

#008080 · rgb(0, 128, 128) · hsl(180, 100%, 25%)

Color Codes

Format	Value
HEX	#008080
RGB	rgb(0, 128, 128)
HSL	hsl(180, 100%, 25%)

Shades of Teal

#007575

#006B6B

#006161

#005757

#004D4D

#004242

#003838

#002E2E

Tints of Teal

#00A8A8

#00D1D1

#00FAFA

#24FFFF

#4DFFFF

#75FFFF

#9EFFFF

#C7FFFF

Color Pairings & Harmony

Complementary

#800000

Analogous +30°

#004080

Analogous −30°

#008040

Triadic +120°

#800080

Triadic −120°

#808000

Contrast & Accessibility (WCAG 2.1)

vs. White (#FFFFFF)

4.77:1 — AA pass for normal text

vs. Black (#000000)

4.40:1 — AA pass for large text only

CSS Snippet

.element {
  color: #008080;
}

.element-bg {
  background-color: #008080;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.element-border {
  border: 2px solid #008080;
}

About Teal

Teal is a dark color with vivid, highly saturated, defined by the hex code #008080. Its exact color model values are rgb(0, 128, 128) in RGB and hsl(180, 100%, 25%) in HSL (hue 180°, saturation 100%, lightness 25%). On a white background the contrast ratio is 4.77:1 — AA pass for normal text, and on black it is 4.40:1 — AA pass for large text only. Use Teal for UI elements, backgrounds, text, borders, or decorative accents. The shades section below shows progressively darker variations, while the tints strip shows progressively lighter versions — both useful for building a tonal palette. The harmony swatches provide complementary, analogous, and triadic pairings based on the HSL hue wheel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of Teal?

The RGB value of Teal (#008080) is rgb(0, 128, 128). Red = rgb(0, 128, 128), representing the amounts of red, green, and blue light on a 0–255 scale.

Is Teal accessible on a white background?

The contrast ratio of Teal on white (#FFFFFF) is 4.77:1 — AA pass for normal text. On black (#000000) the contrast ratio is 4.40:1 — AA pass for large text only. WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for AA (normal text) and 7:1 for AAA.

What colors pair well with Teal?

Based on color theory, Teal (hsl(180, 100%, 25%)) pairs well with its complementary, analogous, and triadic hues. See the harmony swatches above for the exact hex values of each pairing type.

Teal — Color Codes &amp; Palette