Teal 950
teal-950 · #042F2E
HEX
#042F2E
RGB
rgb(4, 47, 46)
CMYK
cmyk(91%, 0%, 2%, 82%)
HSL
hsl(179, 84%, 10%)
LAB
lab(16.8, -14.2, -3.5)
What is Teal 950?
Teal 950 is the teal-950 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #042F2E (rgb 4, 47, 46). 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 950 as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Teal 950
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Teal 950 (#042F2E). 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
#EBEEEE
#EBEEEE
100
#D7DEDE
#D7DEDE
200
#AFBCBC
#AFBCBC
300
#829797
#829797
400
#436362
#436362
500
#042F2E
#042F2E
600
#032827
#032827
700
#031F1E
#031F1E
800
#021515
#021515
900
#010C0C
#010C0C
950
#000606
#000606
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#6C7474
30%
#959999
45%
#B3B6B6
60%
#CBCDCD
75%
#E1E2E2
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#032B2A
30%
#032726
45%
#022221
60%
#021C1B
75%
#011414
Color harmonies for Teal 950
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Teal 950. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#042F2E
#042F2E
#2F0405
#2F0405
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#042F2E
#042F2E
#2E042F
#2E042F
#2F2E04
#2F2E04
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#042F19
#042F19
#042F2E
#042F2E
#041A2F
#041A2F
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#042F2E
#042F2E
#2F041A
#2F041A
#2F1904
#2F1904
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#042F2E
#042F2E
#04052F
#04052F
#2F0405
#2F0405
#2F2E04
#2F2E04
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#042F2E
#042F2E
#19042F
#19042F
#2F0405
#2F0405
#1A2F04
#1A2F04
Teal 950 in every color space
Full conversion of Teal 950 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
#042F2E
RGB
rgb(4, 47, 46)
CMYK
cmyk(91%, 0%, 2%, 82%)
HSL
hsl(179, 84%, 10%)
HSV
hsv(179, 91%, 18%)
HWB
hwb(179 2% 82%)
CIE Lab
lab(16.8 -14.2 -3.5)
OKLCH
oklch(27.7% 0.045 192.5)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(1.56, 2.26, 2.94)
Copy-ready code for Teal 950
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: #042F2E;
background-color: #042F2E;CSS variable
:root {
--color-teal-950: #042F2E;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'teal-950': '#042F2E',
}Sass
$color-teal-950: #042F2E;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.016, green: 0.184, blue: 0.180, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="teal-950">#042F2E</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Teal 950 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 6004
#1F3A3D
Blue green
RAL 5001
#1F3438
Green blue
RAL 6005
#2F4538
Moss green
RAL 7016
#293133
Anthracite grey
RAL 6012
#343E40
Black green
RAL 6009
#31372B
Fir green
FAQ about Teal 950
What is the HEX code for Teal 950?
Teal 950 (teal-950) has the HEX code #042F2E. In RGB it is rgb(4, 47, 46), and in CMYK it is cmyk(91%, 0%, 2%, 82%).
What is the OKLCH value of Teal 950?
Teal 950 converts to oklch(0.277 0.045 192.5). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Teal 950 accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Teal 950 has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 with black text and 14.47:1 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 950?
The closest Pantone reference to Teal 950 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 309 C (#003B49). 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 950?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Teal 950 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 6004 (Blue green, #1F3A3D). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.
What is the complementary color of Teal 950?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Teal 950 is #2F0405. 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.