Teal (05ABA4) — 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 #05ABA4

RGB rgb(5, 171, 164)

HSL hsl(177°, 94%, 35%)

CMYK C:97% M:0% Y:4% K:33%

Luminance 0.3243

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.85:1

Aa — #05ABA4

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 7.37:1

Aa — #05ABA4

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#05ABA4 #AD050E

Analogous

#05AD51 #05ABA4 #0562AD

Triadic

#05ABA4 #A505AD #ADA505

Split-comp.

#05ABA4 #AD0562 #AD5105

Tetradic

#05ABA4 #5105AD #AD050E #62AD05

Monochromatic

#8AF5EF #2CEDE3 #0EA49D #0A7570 #042F2D

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