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Teal 500

teal-500 · #14B8A6

HEX

#14B8A6

RGB

rgb(20, 184, 166)

CMYK

cmyk(89%, 0%, 10%, 28%)

HSL

hsl(173, 80%, 40%)

LAB

lab(67.4, -42.2, -1.7)

What is Teal 500?

Teal 500 is the teal-500 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #14B8A6 (rgb 20, 184, 166). 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 500 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 8.44 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

White text on this color

Sample text · 2.49 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

Shades, tints & tonal scale of Teal 500

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Teal 500 (#14B8A6). 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 #ECF9F8

50

#ECF9F8

#ECF9F8

Copied #D9F4F1

100

#D9F4F1

#D9F4F1

Copied #B4E8E3

200

#B4E8E3

#B4E8E3

Copied #8ADCD3

300

#8ADCD3

#8ADCD3

Copied #4FCABC

400

#4FCABC

#4FCABC

Copied #14B8A6

500

#14B8A6

#14B8A6

Copied #119C8D

600

#119C8D

#119C8D

Copied #0D786C

700

#0D786C

#0D786C

Copied #09534B

800

#09534B

#09534B

Copied #052E2A

900

#052E2A

#052E2A

Copied #021614

950

#021614

#021614

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #6EC5B7

15%

#6EC5B7

Copied #96D1C6

30%

#96D1C6

Copied #B4DCD4

45%

#B4DCD4

Copied #CCE6E1

60%

#CCE6E1

Copied #E1F0ED

75%

#E1F0ED

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #12AB9A

15%

#12AB9A

Copied #0F9D8D

30%

#0F9D8D

Copied #0C8C7E

45%

#0C8C7E

Copied #09796D

60%

#09796D

Copied #066157

75%

#066157

Color harmonies for Teal 500

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Teal 500. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #14B8A6

#14B8A6

#14B8A6

Copied #B81427

#B81427

#B81427

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #14B8A6

#14B8A6

#14B8A6

Copied #A514B8

#A514B8

#A514B8

Copied #B8A514

#B8A514

#B8A514

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #14B853

#14B853

#14B853

Copied #14B8A6

#14B8A6

#14B8A6

Copied #1479B8

#1479B8

#1479B8

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #14B8A6

#14B8A6

#14B8A6

Copied #B81479

#B81479

#B81479

Copied #B85314

#B85314

#B85314

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #14B8A6

#14B8A6

#14B8A6

Copied #1427B8

#1427B8

#1427B8

Copied #B81427

#B81427

#B81427

Copied #B8A514

#B8A514

#B8A514

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #14B8A6

#14B8A6

#14B8A6

Copied #5314B8

#5314B8

#5314B8

Copied #B81427

#B81427

#B81427

Copied #79B814

#79B814

#79B814

Teal 500 in every color space

Full conversion of Teal 500 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

#14B8A6

RGB

rgb(20, 184, 166)

CMYK

cmyk(89%, 0%, 10%, 28%)

HSL

hsl(173, 80%, 40%)

HSV

hsv(173, 89%, 72%)

HWB

hwb(173 8% 28%)

CIE Lab

lab(67.4 -42.2 -1.7)

OKLCH

oklch(70.4% 0.123 182.5)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(24.31, 37.18, 41.96)

Copy-ready code for Teal 500

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: #14B8A6;
background-color: #14B8A6;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-teal-500: #14B8A6;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'teal-500': '#14B8A6',
}

Sass

$color-teal-500: #14B8A6;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.078, green: 0.722, blue: 0.651, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="teal-500">#14B8A6</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Teal 500 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 #84C3BE

RAL 6027

#84C3BE

Light green

Copied #5D9B9B

RAL 5024

#5D9B9B

Pastel blue

Copied #3F888F

RAL 5018

#3F888F

Turquoise blue

Copied #89AC76

RAL 6021

#89AC76

Pale green

Copied #8D948D

RAL 7042

#8D948D

Traffic grey A

Copied #BDECB6

RAL 6019

#BDECB6

Pastel green

FAQ about Teal 500

What is the HEX code for Teal 500?

Teal 500 (teal-500) has the HEX code #14B8A6. In RGB it is rgb(20, 184, 166), and in CMYK it is cmyk(89%, 0%, 10%, 28%).

What is the OKLCH value of Teal 500?

Teal 500 converts to oklch(0.704 0.123 182.5). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Teal 500 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Teal 500 has a contrast ratio of 8.44:1 with black text and 2.49:1 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 500?

The closest Pantone reference to Teal 500 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 3262 C (#00B2A9). 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 500?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Teal 500 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 6027 (Light green, #84C3BE). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Teal 500?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Teal 500 is #B81427. 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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