Teal (048C8B) — 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 #048C8B

RGB rgb(4, 140, 139)

HSL hsl(180°, 94%, 28%)

CMYK C:97% M:0% Y:1% K:45%

Luminance 0.2102

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.09:1

Aa — #048C8B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.13:1

Aa — #048C8B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#048C8B #8B0404

Analogous

#048B47 #048C8B #04478B

Triadic

#048C8B #8B048B #8B8B04

Split-comp.

#048C8B #8B0447 #8B4704

Tetradic

#048C8B #47048B #8B0404 #478B04

Monochromatic

#69F2F2 #14E1E1 #0B8383 #075454 #010E0E

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