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Teal 900

teal-900 · #134E4A

HEX

#134E4A

RGB

rgb(19, 78, 74)

CMYK

cmyk(76%, 0%, 5%, 69%)

HSL

hsl(176, 61%, 19%)

LAB

lab(29.6, -19.4, -3.1)

What is Teal 900?

Teal 900 is the teal-900 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #134E4A (rgb 19, 78, 74). 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 900 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 2.22 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

White text on this color

Sample text · 9.48 : 1
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AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

Shades, tints & tonal scale of Teal 900

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Teal 900 (#134E4A). 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 #ECF1F1

50

#ECF1F1

#ECF1F1

Copied #D9E3E2

100

#D9E3E2

#D9E3E2

Copied #B3C6C5

200

#B3C6C5

#B3C6C5

Copied #89A7A5

300

#89A7A5

#89A7A5

Copied #4E7A77

400

#4E7A77

#4E7A77

Copied #134E4A

500

#134E4A

#134E4A

Copied #10423F

600

#10423F

#10423F

Copied #0C3330

700

#0C3330

#0C3330

Copied #092321

800

#092321

#092321

Copied #051413

900

#051413

#051413

Copied #020909

950

#020909

#020909

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #6E807E

15%

#6E807E

Copied #96A09F

30%

#96A09F

Copied #B3BAB9

45%

#B3BAB9

Copied #CCD0D0

60%

#CCD0D0

Copied #E1E3E3

75%

#E1E3E3

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #114844

15%

#114844

Copied #0E413E

30%

#0E413E

Copied #0C3A37

45%

#0C3A37

Copied #09312E

60%

#09312E

Copied #052623

75%

#052623

Color harmonies for Teal 900

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Teal 900. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #134E4A

#134E4A

#134E4A

Copied #4E1317

#4E1317

#4E1317

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #134E4A

#134E4A

#134E4A

Copied #4A134E

#4A134E

#4A134E

Copied #4E4A13

#4E4A13

#4E4A13

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #134E2D

#134E2D

#134E2D

Copied #134E4A

#134E4A

#134E4A

Copied #13344E

#13344E

#13344E

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #134E4A

#134E4A

#134E4A

Copied #4E1334

#4E1334

#4E1334

Copied #4E2D13

#4E2D13

#4E2D13

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #134E4A

#134E4A

#134E4A

Copied #13174E

#13174E

#13174E

Copied #4E1317

#4E1317

#4E1317

Copied #4E4A13

#4E4A13

#4E4A13

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #134E4A

#134E4A

#134E4A

Copied #2D134E

#2D134E

#2D134E

Copied #4E1317

#4E1317

#4E1317

Copied #344E13

#344E13

#344E13

Teal 900 in every color space

Full conversion of Teal 900 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

#134E4A

RGB

rgb(19, 78, 74)

CMYK

cmyk(76%, 0%, 5%, 69%)

HSL

hsl(176, 61%, 19%)

HSV

hsv(176, 76%, 31%)

HWB

hwb(176 7% 69%)

CIE Lab

lab(29.6 -19.4 -3.1)

OKLCH

oklch(38.6% 0.059 188.4)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(4.23, 6.08, 7.43)

Copy-ready code for Teal 900

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: #134E4A;
background-color: #134E4A;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-teal-900: #134E4A;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'teal-900': '#134E4A',
}

Sass

$color-teal-900: #134E4A;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.075, green: 0.306, blue: 0.290, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="teal-900">#134E4A</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Teal 900 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 #015D52

RAL 6026

#015D52

Opal green

Copied #2C5545

RAL 6028

#2C5545

Pine green

Copied #1E5945

RAL 6016

#1E5945

Turquoise green

Copied #2F4538

RAL 6005

#2F4538

Moss green

Copied #1F3A3D

RAL 6004

#1F3A3D

Blue green

Copied #316650

RAL 6000

#316650

Patina green

FAQ about Teal 900

What is the HEX code for Teal 900?

Teal 900 (teal-900) has the HEX code #134E4A. In RGB it is rgb(19, 78, 74), and in CMYK it is cmyk(76%, 0%, 5%, 69%).

What is the OKLCH value of Teal 900?

Teal 900 converts to oklch(0.386 0.059 188.4). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Teal 900 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Teal 900 has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 with black text and 9.48:1 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 900?

The closest Pantone reference to Teal 900 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 900?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Teal 900 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 900?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Teal 900 is #4E1317. 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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