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Teal 50

teal-50 · #F0FDFA

HEX

#F0FDFA

RGB

rgb(240, 253, 250)

CMYK

cmyk(5%, 0%, 1%, 1%)

HSL

hsl(166, 76%, 97%)

LAB

lab(98.3, -4.8, -0.0)

What is Teal 50?

Teal 50 is the teal-50 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #F0FDFA (rgb 240, 253, 250). It sits in the cyan family. The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs. 22 color families across 11 lightness steps (50 to 950). See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Teal 50 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 20.14 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

White text on this color

Sample text · 1.04 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

Shades, tints & tonal scale of Teal 50

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Teal 50 (#F0FDFA). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.

Copied #FEFFFF

50

#FEFFFF

#FEFFFF

Copied #FDFFFE

100

#FDFFFE

#FDFFFE

Copied #FAFEFD

200

#FAFEFD

#FAFEFD

Copied #F8FEFD

300

#F8FEFD

#F8FEFD

Copied #F4FEFB

400

#F4FEFB

#F4FEFB

Copied #F0FDFA

500

#F0FDFA

#F0FDFA

Copied #CCD7D5

600

#CCD7D5

#CCD7D5

Copied #9CA4A3

700

#9CA4A3

#9CA4A3

Copied #6C7271

800

#6C7271

#6C7271

Copied #3C3F3F

900

#3C3F3F

#3C3F3F

Copied #1D1E1E

950

#1D1E1E

#1D1E1E

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #F2FDFB

15%

#F2FDFB

Copied #F5FEFC

30%

#F5FEFC

Copied #F7FEFC

45%

#F7FEFC

Copied #F9FEFD

60%

#F9FEFD

Copied #FBFFFE

75%

#FBFFFE

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #DFECE9

15%

#DFECE9

Copied #CDD8D6

30%

#CDD8D6

Copied #B8C2C0

45%

#B8C2C0

Copied #9FA8A6

60%

#9FA8A6

Copied #818886

75%

#818886

Color harmonies for Teal 50

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Teal 50. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #F0FDFA

#F0FDFA

#F0FDFA

Copied #FDF2F4

#FDF2F4

#FDF2F4

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #F0FDFA

#F0FDFA

#F0FDFA

Copied #FAF2FD

#FAF2FD

#FAF2FD

Copied #FDFAF2

#FDFAF2

#FDFAF2

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #F2FDF5

#F2FDF5

#F2FDF5

Copied #F0FDFA

#F0FDFA

#F0FDFA

Copied #F2FAFD

#F2FAFD

#F2FAFD

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #F0FDFA

#F0FDFA

#F0FDFA

Copied #FDF2FA

#FDF2FA

#FDF2FA

Copied #FDF5F2

#FDF5F2

#FDF5F2

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #F0FDFA

#F0FDFA

#F0FDFA

Copied #F2F4FD

#F2F4FD

#F2F4FD

Copied #FDF2F4

#FDF2F4

#FDF2F4

Copied #FDFAF2

#FDFAF2

#FDFAF2

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #F0FDFA

#F0FDFA

#F0FDFA

Copied #F5F2FD

#F5F2FD

#F5F2FD

Copied #FDF2F4

#FDF2F4

#FDF2F4

Copied #FAFDF2

#FAFDF2

#FAFDF2

Teal 50 in every color space

Full conversion of Teal 50 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.

HEX

#F0FDFA

RGB

rgb(240, 253, 250)

CMYK

cmyk(5%, 0%, 1%, 1%)

HSL

hsl(166, 76%, 97%)

HSV

hsv(166, 5%, 99%)

HWB

hwb(166 94% 1%)

CIE Lab

lab(98.3 -4.8 -0.0)

OKLCH

oklch(98.4% 0.014 180.7)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(88.31, 95.68, 104.24)

Copy-ready code for Teal 50

Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.

CSS

color: #F0FDFA;
background-color: #F0FDFA;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-teal-50: #F0FDFA;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'teal-50': '#F0FDFA',
}

Sass

$color-teal-50: #F0FDFA;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.941, green: 0.992, blue: 0.980, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="teal-50">#F0FDFA</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Teal 50 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.

Closest in Tailwind CSS palette

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #F6F6F6

RAL 9016

#F6F6F6

Traffic white

Copied #FFFFFF

RAL 9010

#FFFFFF

Pure white

Copied #F4F4F4

RAL 9003

#F4F4F4

Signal white

Copied #E7EBDA

RAL 9002

#E7EBDA

Grey white

Copied #D7D7D7

RAL 7035

#D7D7D7

Light grey

Copied #D7D7D7

RAL 9018

#D7D7D7

Papyrus white

FAQ about Teal 50

What is the HEX code for Teal 50?

Teal 50 (teal-50) has the HEX code #F0FDFA. In RGB it is rgb(240, 253, 250), and in CMYK it is cmyk(5%, 0%, 1%, 1%).

What is the OKLCH value of Teal 50?

Teal 50 converts to oklch(0.984 0.014 180.7). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Teal 50 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Teal 50 has a contrast ratio of 20.14:1 with black text and 1.04:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.

What is the closest Pantone to Teal 50?

The closest Pantone reference to Teal 50 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone Cool Gray 1 C (#D9D9D6). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Teal 50?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Teal 50 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 9016 (Traffic white, #F6F6F6). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Teal 50?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Teal 50 is #FDF2F4. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.

Data provenance & source

Tailwind CSS default palette (v3)

The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs Inc. Use as a reference for design tokens, web color systems, and Tailwind-based design conversations. Names like 'blue-500' are the project's own naming convention.

Source type
derived
Confidence
high
License
MIT
Last reviewed
2026-05-24

Workflow tags

tailwind
design-token
web-system
cyan

Tailwind palette values are designed for digital interfaces under sRGB. For print, convert to a process-appropriate value and proof against the substrate; do not rely on sRGB CMYK conversion for color-critical print work.

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