Teal is a dark blue-green color or shade of cyan. Its name comes from the stripe on the head of the Eurasian teal bird.

What color is Teal?

Teal color belongs to the Cyan color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Teal is #008080, and the RGB color code is RGB(0, 128, 128).

In the RGB color model, Teal has a red value of 0, a green value of 128, and a blue value of 128. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 100.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 49.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 180° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 25.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Teal has a hue of 180° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 50.2 % brightness/value.



Teal is cool or warm?

The color Teal is a cool color.



What is the LRV of Teal? (For interior and product design)

Teal has an LRV of nearly 17. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

Teal

Light Color


Compare LRV 17 of Teal with dark and light Color





Is Teal Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color Teal meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Teal color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(0, 128, 128)
Red
0 (0.0%)
Green
128 (50.2%)
Blue
128 (50.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
100.00%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
49.80%

HSL

HSL(180deg, 100.0 %, 25.1 %)

Hue
180°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
25.10 %.

RYB

RYB(63, 130, 171)
Red
63 (24.8%)
Yellow
130 (51.1%)
Blue
171 (67.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
180°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
50.20 %.

HWB

H: 180°

W: 0.00 %

B: 49.80 %

XYZ

X : 11.62

Y : 17

Z : 23.09

YXY

Y1 : 17

X : 0.22

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 100.00%

M : 49.80%

Y : 49.80%


LRV

~ 17 %

Munsell Color System

4.9BG 4.7/7.3

CIE-Lab

L : 48.26

A : -28.84

B : -8.48

CIE-Lch

L : 48.26

C : 30.06

H : 196.39

CIE-Luv

L : 48.26

U : -37.32

V : -8.06

Hunter-Lab

L : 41.23

A : -21.86

B : -4.35






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Teal


Here are the colors similar to Teal . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.








Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Teal color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Teal to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


Teal color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Teal to RAL Design




Pantone PMS


Teal color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Teal to Pantone PMS


#00797C
PANTONE 3557 C
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#318486
PANTONE 8263 C
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#297974
PANTONE 8264 C
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#00857D
PANTONE 7717 C
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)


RAL Classic


Teal color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Teal to RAL Classic


#007577
RAL 5021 - Water Blue
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#058B8C
RAL 5018 - Turquoise Blue
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#46877F
RAL 6033 - Mint Turquoise
ΔE - 6.16 (93.8% similar)


British Standard 4800


Teal color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Teal to British Standard 4800


#028A82
BS 18-E-53 - Cobalt Blue
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)





Paint similar to Teal


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Teal . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar


Teal color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Teal to Valspar


#018380
Blue Turquoise (5006-10C)
ΔE - 1.64 (98.4% similar)
#017B7F
Forever Teal (P102)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#017B77
Lido Deck (M238)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.5% similar)
#217C80
Fish Story (5006-8C)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


Teal color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Teal to Dunn-Edwards


#007C78
Navajo Turquoise (DET 547)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#007B75
Emperor Jade (DE 5734)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#2B888D
Deep Lagoon (DE 5740)
ΔE - 4.55 (95.5% similar)
#248591
River Fountain (DE 5761)
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)


PPG Paints


Teal color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Teal to PPG Paints


#247E81
Jade Jewel (PPG1147-6)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.7% similar)
#007C75
Romantic Isle (PPG1231-7)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#00787F
Hypnotic Sea (PPG1234-7)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)





Sherwin Williams


Teal color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Teal to Sherwin Williams


#01858B
Gulfstream (SW 6768)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#017478
Maxi Teal (SW 6769)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#3C797D
Grand Canal (SW 6488)
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)
#017680
Intense Teal (SW 6943)
ΔE - 5.65 (94.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore


Teal color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Teal to Benjamin Moore


#00898A
Tropical Teal (734)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#23777B
Largo Teal (742)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#29777B
Teal Ocean (2049-30)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#00808B
Surf Blue (2056-30)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)


Behr


Teal color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Teal to Behr


#2E8689
Thai Teal (M460-6)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.3% similar)
#147D87
Caribe (PPU13-01)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#43817A
Bubble Turquoise (M450-6)
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)
#00877B
Mystic Turquoise (P450-7)
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)








Color Combinations


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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



008080
Teal

800000
Maroon


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of Teal - #008080?

Color that best contrast with Teal - #008080 is #800000, color name is Maroon
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments Teal - #008080?

Complementary or Opposite color for Teal - #008080 is #800000, color name is Maroon.






Example Color Images and Mockup


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