Teal (059E8C) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Teal"

Cyan · Summer

🧠 Psychology

Fresh and soothing color. Evokes clarity, communication and technological innovation.

✨ Uses

Tech, health, communication, SaaS, media.

Tip

Teal pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #059E8C

RGB rgb(5, 158, 140)

HSL hsl(173°, 94%, 32%)

CMYK C:97% M:0% Y:11% K:38%

Luminance 0.2688

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.35:1

Aa — #059E8C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.28:1

Aa — #059E8C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

50 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 950

All harmonies

Complementary

#059E8C #9E0517

Analogous

#059E40 #059E8C #05639E

Triadic

#059E8C #8C059E #9E8C05

Split-comp.

#059E8C #9E0563 #9E4005

Tetradic

#059E8C #40059E #9E0517 #639E05

Monochromatic

#7CF4E6 #1EEBD3 #0D9686 #09675C #03211D

Suggested palettes for this hue.

Arctic Tundra View all →

Pastel 80s View all →

Autumn Forest View all →