Teal (05BFAD) — 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 #05BFAD

RGB rgb(5, 191, 173)

HSL hsl(174°, 95%, 38%)

CMYK C:97% M:0% Y:9% K:25%

Luminance 0.4095

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.32:1

Aa — #05BFAD

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 9.06:1

Aa — #05BFAD

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#05BFAD #BD0517

Analogous

#05BD4E #05BFAD #0573BD

Triadic

#05BFAD #AB05BD #BDAB05

Split-comp.

#05BFAD #BD0573 #BD4E05

Tetradic

#05BFAD #4E05BD #BD0517 #73BD05

Monochromatic

#97F7ED #39EFDD #0FB3A3 #0B8478 #053D38

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