Teal (#008080)
HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.
Preview
Contrast vs white: 4.77:1 — vs black: 4.40:1
Color values
-
HEX
#008080 -
RGB
rgb(0, 128, 128) -
HSL
hsl(180, 100%, 50%) -
CMYK
cmyk( 100, 0, 0, 49.8 ) -
Websafe
#009999
Tags
Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #008080 based on color theory relationships.
The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.
#008080
Base
#800000
Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
#008080
Base
#008040
#004080
Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.
#008080
Base
#800040
#804000
Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.
Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.
Darker shades and lighter tints of Teal, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.
Shades (darker)
#001A1A
#002E2E
#004343
#005757
#006C6C
#008080
Base
#00C7C7
#10FFFF
#57FFFF
#9EFFFF
#E6FFFF
Ready-to-use code snippets for #008080. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.
/* Background */
.element {
background-color: #008080;
}
/* Text */
.element {
color: #008080;
}
/* Border */
.element {
border: 1px solid #008080;
}/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
background: linear-gradient(
to right,
#008080,
#FF0101
);
}
/* Radial gradient */
.element {
background: radial-gradient(
circle,
#008080,
#FF0101
);
}// SCSS variable
$teal: #008080;
// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$teal-r: 0;
$teal-g: 128;
$teal-b: 128;
// Usage
.element {
background-color: $teal;
color: rgba($teal-r, $teal-g, $teal-b, 0.8);
}How Teal appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.
#008080
How the color appears with full color vision.
#6D6D81
Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
#797980
Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
#008080
Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
#737373
Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
How to use this color
- Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
- Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
- Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.