Teal (0B9996) — 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 #0B9996

RGB rgb(11, 153, 150)

HSL hsl(179°, 87%, 32%)

CMYK C:93% M:0% Y:2% K:40%

Luminance 0.2551

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.49:1

Aa — #0B9996

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.01:1

Aa — #0B9996

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#0B9996 #990B0D

Analogous

#0B994F #0B9996 #0B5499

Triadic

#0B9996 #960B99 #99960B

Split-comp.

#0B9996 #990B54 #994F0B

Tetradic

#0B9996 #4F0B99 #990B0D #54990B

Monochromatic

#81EFED #26E3E0 #13908E #0D6362 #04201F

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