Teal Blue Color
Teal Blue is a cyan color with hex code #01889F. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with teal blue, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Teal Blue Color Values
What Does Teal Blue Mean?
Teal Blue 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, Teal Blue adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Teal Blue is classified as a blue (nearest centroid: vivid greenish blue, #0085A1).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Teal Blue
Teal Blue and #9D1801 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 — #019D67 and #01389D, which sit beside teal blue on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair teal blue with triadic partners #9D0186 and #869D01. 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
- Ocean —
#017B92(Delta E 5) - Eastern Blue —
#1E9AB0(Delta E 7) - Blue Lagoon —
#017987(Delta E 8) - Blue Green —
#0D98BA(Delta E 9) - Dirty Blue —
#3F829D(Delta E 9)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #01889F; }
.background { background-color: #01889F; }
.border { border: 2px solid #01889F; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #01889F40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for teal blue?
Teal Blue has the hex code #01889F. In RGB notation it is rgb(1, 136, 159), in HSL it is hsl(189, 99%, 31%), and its OKLCH value is 0.577, 0.102, 215.2.
What does the color teal blue mean?
Cyan-family colors like teal blue carry distinct psychological associations. Teal Blue 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, Teal Blue adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with teal blue?
Teal Blue has three easy routes: its complement #9D1801 for punch, its neighbors #019D67 and #01389D for something calmer, or triadic partners #9D0186 and #869D01 when you want energy.
Is teal blue a standard web color?
No — Teal Blue is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #01889F or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make teal blue lighter or darker?
To lighten teal blue, 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 #C7F6FF (lightest tint) to #001619 (darkest shade).
About Teal Blue
Teal Blue is classified as a Blue 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 #01889F to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.