#008080
teal
#008080 is the CSS named color "teal", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 0, green 128, and blue 128 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 180°, 100% saturation, and 25% lightness: quite dark, close to black — it works well as body text on a light background or as a near-black UI surface.
Every format
| HEX | #008080 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 128, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(180° 100% 25%) |
| HSB | hsb(180° 100% 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.093 195°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(54% -0.090 -0.024) |
| LCH | lch(48% 31.7 196°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(100% 0% 0% 50%) |
Shades (darker)
#008080 · #007373 · #006667 · #005a5a · #004e4e
Tints (lighter)
#008080 · #218e8e · #349c9c · #45aaaa · #55b9b8
Shades mix #008080 toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 4.77:1 — AA
On black: 4.40:1 — AA (large text only)
Frequently asked
- What is #008080 in RGB?
- #008080 is rgb(0, 128, 128) — red 0, green 128, blue 128 out of 255 each.
- Does #008080 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 against white, which passes WCAG AA for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #008080?
- White text or a white background gives better contrast (4.77:1) than black (4.40:1).