Teal

#14816a

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

This is Teal, a strong teal at 167 degrees. 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 #14816a, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#14816a

RGB20, 129, 106

HSL167, 73%, 29%

HSV167, 84%, 51%

CMYK84%, 0%, 18%, 49%

Lab48.12, -34.65, 4.29

XYZ10.74, 16.89, 16.33

Decimal1343850

Web safe#009966

Pantone335 C

Shades of teal

#127762 #116c59 #0f6251 #0e5848 #0c4e40 #0a4337 #09392f #072f27 #06251e #041a16

Tints of teal

#199f82 #1dbc9b #22dab3 #3de1be #5be6c8 #79ead2 #96efdc #b4f3e6 #d2f8f0 #f0fdfa

Colors that go with teal

Complementary#81142b Analogous#148134 Analogous#146181 Triadic#6a1481 Triadic#816a14 Split complementary#811461 Split complementary#813414

Teal in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 84, 0, 18, 49.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #14816a on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

84 0 18 49

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

81 4 21 55

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 #14816a straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #14816a; }
.text { color: #14816a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #14816a; }

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 #14816a against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #14816a 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 #14816a 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 #14816a 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.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #14816a are worked out. 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.