Teal (118C85) — 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 #118C85

RGB rgb(17, 140, 133)

HSL hsl(177°, 78%, 31%)

CMYK C:88% M:0% Y:5% K:45%

Luminance 0.209

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.11:1

Aa — #118C85

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.11:1

Aa — #118C85

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#118C85 #8D1118

Analogous

#118D49 #118C85 #11558D

Triadic

#118C85 #87118D #8D8711

Split-comp.

#118C85 #8D1155 #8D4911

Tetradic

#118C85 #49118D #8D1118 #558D11

Monochromatic

#83E7E2 #2DD7CF #19857F #115A56 #051A19

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