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Teal 600

teal-600 · #0D9488

HEX

#0D9488

RGB

rgb(13, 148, 136)

CMYK

cmyk(91%, 0%, 8%, 42%)

HSL

hsl(175, 84%, 32%)

LAB

lab(55.1, -35.1, -2.9)

What is Teal 600?

Teal 600 is the teal-600 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #0D9488 (rgb 13, 148, 136). 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 600 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 5.61 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

White text on this color

Sample text · 3.74 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

Shades, tints & tonal scale of Teal 600

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Teal 600 (#0D9488). 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 #ECF6F5

50

#ECF6F5

#ECF6F5

Copied #D8EEEC

100

#D8EEEC

#D8EEEC

Copied #B2DDD9

200

#B2DDD9

#B2DDD9

Copied #86CAC4

300

#86CAC4

#86CAC4

Copied #4AAFA6

400

#4AAFA6

#4AAFA6

Copied #0D9488

500

#0D9488

#0D9488

Copied #0B7E74

600

#0B7E74

#0B7E74

Copied #086058

700

#086058

#086058

Copied #06433D

800

#06433D

#06433D

Copied #032522

900

#032522

#032522

Copied #021210

950

#021210

#021210

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #6DAAA2

15%

#6DAAA2

Copied #96BDB7

30%

#96BDB7

Copied #B3CDC9

45%

#B3CDC9

Copied #CCDCDA

60%

#CCDCDA

Copied #E1EAE9

75%

#E1EAE9

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #0B897E

15%

#0B897E

Copied #097E73

30%

#097E73

Copied #077067

45%

#077067

Copied #056158

60%

#056158

Copied #034D46

75%

#034D46

Color harmonies for Teal 600

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Teal 600. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #0D9488

#0D9488

#0D9488

Copied #960D18

#960D18

#960D18

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #0D9488

#0D9488

#0D9488

Copied #8B0D96

#8B0D96

#8B0D96

Copied #968B0D

#968B0D

#968B0D

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #0D9646

#0D9646

#0D9646

Copied #0D9488

#0D9488

#0D9488

Copied #0D5D96

#0D5D96

#0D5D96

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #0D9488

#0D9488

#0D9488

Copied #960D5D

#960D5D

#960D5D

Copied #96460D

#96460D

#96460D

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #0D9488

#0D9488

#0D9488

Copied #0D1896

#0D1896

#0D1896

Copied #960D18

#960D18

#960D18

Copied #968B0D

#968B0D

#968B0D

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #0D9488

#0D9488

#0D9488

Copied #460D96

#460D96

#460D96

Copied #960D18

#960D18

#960D18

Copied #5D960D

#5D960D

#5D960D

Teal 600 in every color space

Full conversion of Teal 600 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

#0D9488

RGB

rgb(13, 148, 136)

CMYK

cmyk(91%, 0%, 8%, 42%)

HSL

hsl(175, 84%, 32%)

HSV

hsv(175, 91%, 58%)

HWB

hwb(175 5% 42%)

CIE Lab

lab(55.1 -35.1 -2.9)

OKLCH

oklch(60.0% 0.104 184.7)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(15.20, 23.04, 26.93)

Copy-ready code for Teal 600

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: #0D9488;
background-color: #0D9488;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-teal-600: #0D9488;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'teal-600': '#0D9488',
}

Sass

$color-teal-600: #0D9488;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.051, green: 0.580, blue: 0.533, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="teal-600">#0D9488</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Teal 600 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 #5D9B9B

RAL 5024

#5D9B9B

Pastel blue

Copied #3F888F

RAL 5018

#3F888F

Turquoise blue

Copied #308446

RAL 6024

#308446

Traffic green

Copied #84C3BE

RAL 6027

#84C3BE

Light green

Copied #316650

RAL 6000

#316650

Patina green

Copied #256D7B

RAL 5021

#256D7B

Water blue

FAQ about Teal 600

What is the HEX code for Teal 600?

Teal 600 (teal-600) has the HEX code #0D9488. In RGB it is rgb(13, 148, 136), and in CMYK it is cmyk(91%, 0%, 8%, 42%).

What is the OKLCH value of Teal 600?

Teal 600 converts to oklch(0.600 0.104 184.7). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Teal 600 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Teal 600 has a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 with black text and 3.74:1 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 600?

The closest Pantone reference to Teal 600 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 321 C (#008C95). 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 600?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Teal 600 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 5024 (Pastel blue, #5D9B9B). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Teal 600?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Teal 600 is #960D18. 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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