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
White text on this color
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.
50
#ECF6F5
#ECF6F5
100
#D8EEEC
#D8EEEC
200
#B2DDD9
#B2DDD9
300
#86CAC4
#86CAC4
400
#4AAFA6
#4AAFA6
500
#0D9488
#0D9488
600
#0B7E74
#0B7E74
700
#086058
#086058
800
#06433D
#06433D
900
#032522
#032522
950
#021210
#021210
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#6DAAA2
30%
#96BDB7
45%
#B3CDC9
60%
#CCDCDA
75%
#E1EAE9
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#0B897E
30%
#097E73
45%
#077067
60%
#056158
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
#0D9488
#0D9488
#960D18
#960D18
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#0D9488
#0D9488
#8B0D96
#8B0D96
#968B0D
#968B0D
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#0D9646
#0D9646
#0D9488
#0D9488
#0D5D96
#0D5D96
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#0D9488
#0D9488
#960D5D
#960D5D
#96460D
#96460D
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#0D9488
#0D9488
#0D1896
#0D1896
#960D18
#960D18
#968B0D
#968B0D
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#0D9488
#0D9488
#460D96
#460D96
#960D18
#960D18
#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.
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 5024
#5D9B9B
Pastel blue
RAL 5018
#3F888F
Turquoise blue
RAL 6024
#308446
Traffic green
RAL 6027
#84C3BE
Light green
RAL 6000
#316650
Patina green
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 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.