Dark Teal Color
Dark Teal is a cyan color with hex code #014D4E. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with dark teal, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Dark Teal Color Values
What Does Dark Teal Mean?
Dark Teal belongs to the cyan family of colors. The cyan family covers turquoise, teal, and aqua: blue calmed down with a little green mixed in. Travel sites, spas, and healthcare brands camp here because these hues read as fresh and clean without turning clinical. Being on the dark side, Dark Teal adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Dark Teal is classified as a green (nearest centroid: dark bluish green, #004B49).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Dark Teal
Dark Teal and #4B0201 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #014B27 and #01254B, which sit beside dark teal on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair dark teal with triadic partners #4B014A and #4A4B01. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Deep Teal —
#00555A(Delta E 4) - Sea Green —
#095859(Delta E 5) - Sherpa Blue —
#004950(Delta E 5) - Evening Sea —
#024E46(Delta E 6) - Eden —
#105852(Delta E 6)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #014D4E; }
.background { background-color: #014D4E; }
.border { border: 2px solid #014D4E; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #014D4E40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for dark teal?
Dark Teal has the hex code #014D4E. In RGB notation it is rgb(1, 77, 78), in HSL it is hsl(181, 97%, 15%), and its OKLCH value is 0.381, 0.065, 196.3.
What does the color dark teal mean?
Cyan-family colors like dark teal carry distinct psychological associations. Dark Teal belongs to the cyan family of colors. The cyan family covers turquoise, teal, and aqua: blue calmed down with a little green mixed in. Travel sites, spas, and healthcare brands camp here because these hues read as fresh and clean without turning clinical. Being on the dark side, Dark Teal adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with dark teal?
Dark Teal has three easy routes: its complement #4B0201 for punch, its neighbors #014B27 and #01254B for something calmer, or triadic partners #4B014A and #4A4B01 when you want energy.
Is dark teal a standard web color?
No — Dark Teal is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #014D4E or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make dark teal lighter or darker?
To lighten dark teal, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #B9FDFE (lightest tint) to #000F0F (darkest shade).
About Dark Teal
Dark Teal is classified as a Green in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Cyan hue family. It has The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #014D4E to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.