Teal (0B9981) — 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 #0B9981

RGB rgb(11, 153, 129)

HSL hsl(170°, 87%, 32%)

CMYK C:93% M:0% Y:16% K:40%

Luminance 0.2488

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.57:1

Aa — #0B9981

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.89:1

Aa — #0B9981

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#0B9981 #990B22

Analogous

#0B993A #0B9981 #0B6999

Triadic

#0B9981 #810B99 #99810B

Split-comp.

#0B9981 #990B69 #993A0B

Tetradic

#0B9981 #3A0B99 #990B22 #69990B

Monochromatic

#81EFDC #26E3C3 #13907B #0D6355 #04201B

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