Teal — #008080
#008080 is a dark, vivid cyan. It is the CSS named color teal.
Color values
| HEX | #008080 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 128, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 100%, 25%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(100%, 0%, 0%, 50%) |
| Decimal | 32896 |
| CSS | color: #008080; |
| Android | 0xFF008080 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.502, blue: 0.502, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #008080 | 4.77:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #008080 | 4.40:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #008080
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #008080 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #008080
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #008080 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #008080; background-color: #008080; }
.element { color: rgb(0 128 128); }
.element { color: hsl(180 100% 25%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#008080] text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #008080;Frequently asked questions
What color is #008080?
#008080 is a dark, vivid cyan, which CSS calls teal. Its hue sits at 180° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 25% lightness.
What is #008080 in RGB?
#008080 converts to rgb(0, 128, 128) — 0 red, 128 green and 128 blue.
What is #008080 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 0%, 50%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #008080 be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (4.77:1 versus 4.40:1).
What is the complementary color of #008080?
#800000 — the hue directly opposite #008080 on the color wheel.