UI Shades

A study in teal

Teal

#008080

Family
Teal
L
0.543
C
0.093
H
195°

Notes

Teal in CSS is the deep, slightly blue-leaning green-blue of the duck for which it was named. The hex sits at low-mid lightness with moderate chroma and reads as confident and slightly nostalgic. Editorial, wellness, and technology brands use it as a primary identity colour. Against cream it warms; against warm coral it builds a complementary accent. It passes body text contrast against white in most sizes and works as a primary action colour or display heading. Body text in CSS Teal against white passes AAA at every standard size for confident long-form layout use.

#008080
Teal
Teal
#008080
oklch(0.543 0.093 194.77)
rgb(0 128 128)
hsl(180 100% 25.1%)
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#eefefd
#e0fafa
#bff1f0
#99e4e3
#6ac6c5
#359d9c
#008080
#006d6d
#005050
#003636
#001d1d

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Plate 02

Palette built around Teal

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Frequently asked questions

What is Teal?

Teal in CSS is the deep, slightly blue-leaning green-blue of the duck for which it was named. The hex sits at low-mid lightness with moderate chroma and reads as confident and slightly nostalgic. Its hex code is #008080.

What are the tints and shades of Teal?

uishades builds an 11-step OKLCH ramp for Teal (#008080) - its lightest tints through its darkest shades - plus an 11-stop Tailwind scale (50–950), both keyed to the same 50–950 stops. Lightness steps stay evenly spaced and the hue stays stable, so the mid-tones don't go muddy.

What colors pair well with Teal?

Its complementary color is #9E585E. Triadic partners are #845E95 and #8F672A; analogous neighbours are #207A98 and #308062.

What are the OKLCH and RGB values of Teal?

Teal is #008080 - OKLCH 0.543 0.093 195°, rgb(0 128 128), in the teal family.