Teal (05BCAD) — 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 #05BCAD

RGB rgb(5, 188, 173)

HSL hsl(175°, 95%, 38%)

CMYK C:97% M:0% Y:8% K:26%

Luminance 0.3965

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.39:1

Aa — #05BCAD

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 8.8:1

Aa — #05BCAD

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#05BCAD #BD0514

Analogous

#05BD52 #05BCAD #0570BD

Triadic

#05BCAD #AE05BD #BDAE05

Split-comp.

#05BCAD #BD0570 #BD5205

Tetradic

#05BCAD #5205BD #BD0514 #70BD05

Monochromatic

#97F7EF #39EFE0 #0FB3A6 #0B847A #053D39

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