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
White text on this color
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.
50
#ECF9F8
#ECF9F8
100
#D9F4F1
#D9F4F1
200
#B4E8E3
#B4E8E3
300
#8ADCD3
#8ADCD3
400
#4FCABC
#4FCABC
500
#14B8A6
#14B8A6
600
#119C8D
#119C8D
700
#0D786C
#0D786C
800
#09534B
#09534B
900
#052E2A
#052E2A
950
#021614
#021614
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#6EC5B7
30%
#96D1C6
45%
#B4DCD4
60%
#CCE6E1
75%
#E1F0ED
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#12AB9A
30%
#0F9D8D
45%
#0C8C7E
60%
#09796D
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
#14B8A6
#14B8A6
#B81427
#B81427
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#14B8A6
#14B8A6
#A514B8
#A514B8
#B8A514
#B8A514
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#14B853
#14B853
#14B8A6
#14B8A6
#1479B8
#1479B8
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#14B8A6
#14B8A6
#B81479
#B81479
#B85314
#B85314
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#14B8A6
#14B8A6
#1427B8
#1427B8
#B81427
#B81427
#B8A514
#B8A514
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#14B8A6
#14B8A6
#5314B8
#5314B8
#B81427
#B81427
#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.
Closest Pantone matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.
Closest RAL Classic matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.
RAL 6027
#84C3BE
Light green
RAL 5024
#5D9B9B
Pastel blue
RAL 5018
#3F888F
Turquoise blue
RAL 6021
#89AC76
Pale green
RAL 7042
#8D948D
Traffic grey A
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 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.