Teal (0C978B) — 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 #0C978B

RGB rgb(12, 151, 139)

HSL hsl(175°, 85%, 32%)

CMYK C:92% M:0% Y:8% K:41%

Luminance 0.2451

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.61:1

Aa — #0C978B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.82:1

Aa — #0C978B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#0C978B #970C18

Analogous

#0C9746 #0C978B #0C5D97

Triadic

#0C978B #8B0C97 #978B0C

Split-comp.

#0C978B #970C5D #97460C

Tetradic

#0C978B #460C97 #970C18 #5D970C

Monochromatic

#82EDE4 #29E0D1 #148F85 #0E625B #041F1D

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