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#008080
CSS color
Overview
Teal is cyan brought down to half brightness — rgb(0, 128, 128), hex #008080 — retaining the 180-degree blue-green hue and full saturation while dimming the value. It is one of the sixteen basic HTML colors and serves as the darker, more restrained relative of cyan and aqua. The equal green and blue channels place it midway between the two, producing a deep marine tone named for the plumage of the teal duck. Its subdued value makes teal far more usable than bright cyan for text and interface accents, where it supplies a cool, confident color that holds good contrast against light backgrounds.
Teal (#008080) is a deep, rich blue-green CSS named colour and one of the 16 original VGA colours, defined as exactly equal parts maximum blue and green with no red. A foundational web colour, teal is universally recognised across digital design as a balanced, sophisticated mid-point between blue and green that carries associations of depth, stability, and natural environments like the ocean and old growth forest. It remains one of the most popular accent colours in corporate and digital design.
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Color Values
#008080
0, 128, 128
180.0, 100.0%, 25.1%
180.0, 100.0%, 50.2%
100.0%, 0.0%, 0.0%, 49.8%
0.5431 0.0927 194.8
Properties
Color Psychology
Dark cyans and deep aquas convey depth, reliability, and technical mastery. They carry the trustworthiness of blue with a modern, slightly warmer edge from their green component. These tones suggest specialized expertise and sophisticated engineering.
Design Usage
Dark cyan works for cybersecurity brands, developer platforms, and data infrastructure companies. It creates striking dark-mode accents and terminal-style interfaces that feel technical yet approachable. Pair it with lighter cyan highlights and neutral grays for a layered, depth-rich design system.
Color Harmonies
Color Blindness Simulation
CSS Usage
background-color: #008080;
color: #008080;
border-color: #008080;
Teal 700
#0F766E
Tailwind Shades
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Text on white
4.77:1
Text on black
4.4:1
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the RGB, HSL, and CMYK values of #008080?
RGB(0, 128, 128) · HSL(180.0, 100.0%, 25.1%) · CMYK(100.0%, 0.0%, 0.0%, 49.8%)
Does #008080 meet WCAG contrast on white?
4.77:1 — WCAG AA Pass, AAA Fail for normal text.
What text color is readable on #008080?
Use FFFFFF text on a #008080 background; contrast on black is 4.4:1.