Teal is a medium dark bright shade of Cyan. It belongs to the color family Cyan, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Teal effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Teal is #029386.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Teal has 1%% Red, 58% Green, and 53% Blue.
Teal has 175° Hue, 99% Saturation, and 58% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Teal has 175° Hue, 98% Saturation, and 29% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Teal has 99% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow, and 42% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#029386 |
|
RGB |
(2, 147, 134) |
(1%, 58%, 53%) |
HSV |
(175°, 99, 58) |
(48%, 99%, 58%) |
HSL |
(175°, 98, 29) |
(48%, 98%, 29%) |
CMYK |
(99, 0, 9, 42) |
(99%, 0%, 9%, 42%) |
The natural luminance of Teal is 23%, which is low.
Teal has a higher contrast with black than white.
Teal and black have a 5.5:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Teal and white have a 3.8:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
23% |
AA (5.5) |
insufficient (3.8) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Teal paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 9% Green, 48% Cyan, 42% Black, 1% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
9%
Blue
0%
Cyan
48%
Magenta
0%
Black
42%
White
1%
To mix Teal paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 52% Cyan, 5% Yellow, 42% Black, 1% White, as shown below.
Cyan
52%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
5%
Black
42%
White
1%
Colors similar to Teal are: Dark Cyan, Blue Chill, Persian Green, Deep Sea, and Elf Green. Dark Cyan is more blue and darker than Teal. Blue Chill is more blue and paler and darker than Teal. Persian Green is lighter than Teal. Deep Sea is more green and darker than Teal. Elf Green is more green and paler and darker than Teal.