Cyan, teal and turquoise sit between green and blue. They feel fresh, clean and modern, and are popular in tech, health and travel designs.
Using cyan and teal in web design
- Teal works as a calmer alternative to bright blue for primary buttons and links.
- Bright cyans are light, so put dark text on them or use a deep teal like
#0F766Ebehind white text. - Teal pairs nicely with coral or orange, its warm complement.
About this page
The colors above are grouped automatically by hue, saturation and lightness. Click any swatch to copy its HEX code, or open Details to convert it to RGB, HSL, HSV and CMYK in the color picker. To build a full scale from one of these colors, use the tints & shades generator, and check text colors with the contrast checker.