Teal Color Palette
Teal Color Palette built around #008080, a dark cool cyan anchor (WCAG contrast 4.4:1 against black). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #A9D2D1 | |
| surface | #338C8C | |
| text | #631D1D | |
| text-muted | #004545 | |
| primary | #008080 | |
| secondary | #004545 | |
| accent | #338C8C |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #a9d2d1;
--surface: #338c8c;
--text: #631d1d;
--text-muted: #004545;
--primary: #008080;
--secondary: #004545;
--accent: #338c8c;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #008080 | #A9D2D1 | #004545 | #631D1D | #338C8C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #008080 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| #A9D2D1 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 2.4 |
| #004545 | 2.3 | 6.6 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.7 |
| #631D1D | 2.5 | 7.4 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 3.1 |
| #338C8C | 1.2 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the teal color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #008080, #A9D2D1, #004545, #631D1D, #338C8C.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.