Teal

#217f87

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 185 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 #217f87, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#217f87

RGB33, 127, 135

HSL185, 61%, 33%

HSV185, 76%, 53%

CMYK76%, 6%, 0%, 47%

Lab48.58, -23.46, -12.08

XYZ12.59, 17.25, 25.59

Decimal2195335

Web safe#336699

Pantone3145 C

Shades of teal

#1e757c #1c6a71 #196066 #16555b #144b50 #114145 #0e363a #0b2c2f #092224 #061719

Tints of teal

#2798a1 #2eb0bb #3ac3cf #54cbd5 #6ed3dc #88dbe2 #a3e3e8 #bdebef #d7f3f5 #f1fbfb

Colors that go with teal

Complementary#872921 Analogous#21875c Analogous#214c87 Triadic#87217f Triadic#7f8721 Split complementary#87214c Split complementary#875c21

Teal in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 76, 6, 0, 47.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #217f87 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

76 6 0 47

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

74 10 4 53

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.

Teal in css

Copy #217f87 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #217f87; }
.text { color: #217f87; }
.border { border: 2px solid #217f87; }

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 #217f87 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #217f87 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 #217f87 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 #217f87 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

Every value on this page for #217f87 is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.