Deep Teal Color
Deep Teal is a cyan color with hex code #00555A. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with deep teal, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Deep Teal Color Values
What Does Deep Teal Mean?
Deep 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, Deep Teal adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Deep Teal is classified as a green (nearest centroid: dark bluish green, #004B49).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Deep Teal
Deep Teal and #5C0500 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 — #005C32 and #00295C, which sit beside deep teal on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair deep teal with triadic partners #5C0057 and #575C00. 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
- Sea Green —
#095859(Delta E 3) - Dark Teal —
#014D4E(Delta E 4) - Sherpa Blue —
#004950(Delta E 5) - Dark Turquoise —
#045C5A(Delta E 6) - Petrol —
#005F6A(Delta E 6)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #00555A; }
.background { background-color: #00555A; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00555A; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #00555A40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for deep teal?
Deep Teal has the hex code #00555A. In RGB notation it is rgb(0, 85, 90), in HSL it is hsl(183, 100%, 18%), and its OKLCH value is 0.409, 0.07, 201.7.
What does the color deep teal mean?
Cyan-family colors like deep teal carry distinct psychological associations. Deep 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, Deep Teal adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with deep teal?
Deep Teal has three easy routes: its complement #5C0500 for punch, its neighbors #005C32 and #00295C for something calmer, or triadic partners #5C0057 and #575C00 when you want energy.
Is deep teal a standard web color?
No — Deep Teal is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #00555A or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make deep teal lighter or darker?
To lighten deep 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 #B8FBFF (lightest tint) to #000F0F (darkest shade).
About Deep Teal
Deep 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 #00555A to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.