Deep teal

#185556

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

This is Deep teal, a strong teal at 181 degrees. Teals like this feel modern and clean. Pair it with warm oranges for a complementary lift, or with deep navy for depth.

Deep teal color values

Every conversion for #185556, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#185556
RGB24, 85, 86
HSL181, 56%, 22%
HSV181, 72%, 34%
CMYK72%, 1%, 0%, 66%
Lab32.62, -18.49, -6.24
XYZ5.3, 7.36, 9.95
Decimal1594710
Web safe#006666
Pantone3165 C
Pantone3165 CHex#185556Rgb24 85 86Cmyk72 1 0 66Lab33 -18 -6Darker#0d2f30Deep#164f50Lighter#2d8789

Shades of deep teal

Tints of deep teal

Colors that go with deep teal

Deep teal in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 72, 1, 0, 66.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #185556 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
72 1 0 66
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
70 5 4 72
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

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

Deep teal in css

Copy #185556 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #185556; }
.text { color: #185556; }
.border { border: 2px solid #185556; }

How deep teal looks on light and dark

Deep teal and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #185556 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
8.49:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
2.47:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #185556 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Deep teal on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #185556 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around deep 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 deep teal into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #185556 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #185556 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.