Teal (0C978E) — 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 #0C978E

RGB rgb(12, 151, 142)

HSL hsl(176°, 85%, 32%)

CMYK C:92% M:0% Y:6% K:41%

Luminance 0.246

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.6:1

Aa — #0C978E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.83:1

Aa — #0C978E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#0C978E #970C15

Analogous

#0C9748 #0C978E #0C5B97

Triadic

#0C978E #8E0C97 #978E0C

Split-comp.

#0C978E #970C5B #97480C

Tetradic

#0C978E #480C97 #970C15 #5B970C

Monochromatic

#82EDE6 #29E0D4 #148F87 #0E625D #041F1D

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