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Deep Teal

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Color codes

HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK (approximate)
CIELAB
CSS
Relative luminance0.0586
Cyan & Teal Cool ColorsInterior Design ColorsBranding Colors Cool

Shades of Deep Teal

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Darker

Tints mixed with white

Tones mixed with gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.

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Analogous

Neighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.

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Split-complementary

The base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.

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Tetradic

Four hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.

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Monochromatic

One hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.

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Contrast and readability

White text9.66:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large
Black text2.17:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
On white9.66:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large
On black1.95:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large

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Deep Teal

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About Deep Teal

Deep Teal (#014D4E) is a very dark, highly saturated color from the Cyan & Teal family with a cool character. It is made of 1 red, 77 green and 78 blue (hsl(181, 97%, 15%)). Its contrast ratio is 9.66:1 against white and 2.17:1 against black, so white text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • text and headings
  • dark mode surfaces and elegant accents
  • calm, trustworthy or technical themes

Reading the codes

In HEX, #014D4E stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 1, 77 and 78 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 181°, 97% saturation and 15% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

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Palettes with this color

Emerald Estate#0B2B26 #13463D #1F6F5C #C9A227 #F3EAD3Healthcare Calm#0F4C5C #2A9D8F #8ECAE6 #E9F5F2 #FFFFFFMediterranean Villa#F7F1E5 #E3C9A1 #C86B3C #3E7C8A #20434DEvergreen#0B2E24 #1A4D3A #3D7A5A #D5E3DC #B8312F

Tools for this color

Shades GeneratorGenerate tints, tones, lighter and darker shades and saturation variations.Contrast CheckerAccurate WCAG contrast ratio with AA/AAA results and accessible suggestions.Color Harmony GeneratorComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary and monochromatic harmonies.Color Blindness SimulatorApproximate protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia simulations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code of Deep Teal?
The HEX code of Deep Teal is #014D4E. In RGB it is rgb(1, 77, 78) and in HSL hsl(181, 97%, 15%).
Which text color works on Deep Teal?
White text has a contrast ratio of 9.66:1 on Deep Teal and black text 2.17:1, so white text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of Deep Teal?
Rotating the hue of Deep Teal by 180° gives #4E0201, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is Deep Teal in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for Deep Teal is cmyk(99%, 1%, 0%, 69%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.