Teal 800
teal-800 · #115E59
HEX
#115E59
RGB
rgb(17, 94, 89)
CMYK
cmyk(82%, 0%, 5%, 63%)
HSL
hsl(176, 69%, 22%)
LAB
lab(35.7, -23.3, -3.6)
What is Teal 800?
Teal 800 is the teal-800 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #115E59 (rgb 17, 94, 89). 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 800 as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Teal 800
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Teal 800 (#115E59). 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
#ECF2F2
#ECF2F2
100
#D9E5E4
#D9E5E4
200
#B3CBCA
#B3CBCA
300
#88AFAC
#88AFAC
400
#4D8683
#4D8683
500
#115E59
#115E59
600
#0E504C
#0E504C
700
#0B3D3A
#0B3D3A
800
#082A28
#082A28
900
#041816
#041816
950
#020B0B
#020B0B
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#6E8885
30%
#96A5A4
45%
#B3BDBC
60%
#CCD2D1
75%
#E1E4E4
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#0F5752
30%
#0D4F4B
45%
#0A4642
60%
#073C38
75%
#052F2C
Color harmonies for Teal 800
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Teal 800. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#115E59
#115E59
#5F1117
#5F1117
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#115E59
#115E59
#5A115F
#5A115F
#5F5A11
#5F5A11
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#115F33
#115F33
#115E59
#115E59
#113D5F
#113D5F
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#115E59
#115E59
#5F113D
#5F113D
#5F3311
#5F3311
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#115E59
#115E59
#11175F
#11175F
#5F1117
#5F1117
#5F5A11
#5F5A11
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#115E59
#115E59
#33115F
#33115F
#5F1117
#5F1117
#3D5F11
#3D5F11
Teal 800 in every color space
Full conversion of Teal 800 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
#115E59
RGB
rgb(17, 94, 89)
CMYK
cmyk(82%, 0%, 5%, 63%)
HSL
hsl(176, 69%, 22%)
HSV
hsv(176, 82%, 37%)
HWB
hwb(176 7% 63%)
CIE Lab
lab(35.7 -23.3 -3.6)
OKLCH
oklch(43.7% 0.071 188.2)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(6.04, 8.85, 10.84)
Copy-ready code for Teal 800
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: #115E59;
background-color: #115E59;CSS variable
:root {
--color-teal-800: #115E59;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'teal-800': '#115E59',
}Sass
$color-teal-800: #115E59;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.067, green: 0.369, blue: 0.349, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="teal-800">#115E59</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Teal 800 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 6026
#015D52
Opal green
RAL 6016
#1E5945
Turquoise green
RAL 6028
#2C5545
Pine green
RAL 6000
#316650
Patina green
RAL 5021
#256D7B
Water blue
RAL 6029
#20603D
Mint green
FAQ about Teal 800
What is the HEX code for Teal 800?
Teal 800 (teal-800) has the HEX code #115E59. In RGB it is rgb(17, 94, 89), and in CMYK it is cmyk(82%, 0%, 5%, 63%).
What is the OKLCH value of Teal 800?
Teal 800 converts to oklch(0.437 0.071 188.2). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Teal 800 accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Teal 800 has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 with black text and 7.58:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use white text and verify in real UI context.
What is the closest Pantone to Teal 800?
The closest Pantone reference to Teal 800 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 323 C (#006269). 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 800?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Teal 800 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 6026 (Opal green, #015D52). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.
What is the complementary color of Teal 800?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Teal 800 is #5F1117. 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.