Teal

#147f87

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for teal, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Teal is a deep teal, weighty between blue and green. Teals like this feel modern and clean. Pair it with warm oranges for a complementary lift, or with deep navy for depth.

Teal color values

Every conversion for #147f87, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#147f87

RGB20, 127, 135

HSL184, 74%, 30%

HSV184, 85%, 53%

CMYK85%, 6%, 0%, 47%

Lab48.36, -24.83, -12.44

XYZ12.25, 17.08, 25.57

Decimal1343367

Web safe#006699

Pantone3145 C

Shades of teal

#12757c #116b71 #0f6066 #0e565c #0c4c51 #0a4246 #09383b #072d30 #062325 #04191b

Tints of teal

#189ba4 #1db6c2 #22d1de #3fd7e3 #5ddde7 #7ae3eb #97eaf0 #b5f0f4 #d2f6f8 #effcfd

Colors that go with teal

Complementary#871c14 Analogous#148756 Analogous#144687 Triadic#87147f Triadic#7f8714 Split complementary#871446 Split complementary#875614

Teal in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 85, 6, 0, 47.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #147f87 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

85 6 0 47

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

82 10 4 53

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Teal in css

Copy #147f87 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #147f87; }
.text { color: #147f87; }
.border { border: 2px solid #147f87; }

How teal looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Teal and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #147f87 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #147f87 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Teal on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #147f87 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around teal? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn teal into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #147f87 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from teal, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #147f87 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.