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Teal Color Palettes

Twelve teal palettes with hex codes — generate endless more with the free tool below.

#188d9a · #319ce3 · #19d781 · #85194f · #852d29

#24c2c2 · #2176ab · #21dea8 · #c62f82 · #752c24

#48b6c7 · #214878 · #1f937c · #9f1d3e · #cf503f

#309091 · #2e6a84 · #1dd38a · #cd4790 · #bd1f27

#38a9bc · #497fc1 · #2de1b1 · #96173b · #89381f

#268b92 · #2c6487 · #29a875 · #9e1a5c · #b92738

#1fb3c7 · #4770bd · #2f8978 · #dc285b · #d54c2a

#2c8177 · #4694c8 · #238b66 · #e32b93 · #c44940

#1b91c0 · #19469a · #1d9676 · #a42d4b · #d15c2e

#25b1e4 · #3e61a8 · #2fd0b8 · #d82258 · #bc2e15

#44b4ca · #2d5480 · #37b3a3 · #872c47 · #723527

#156e84 · #17509b · #26cfad · #df2657 · #ba5036

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Using a teal palette

Positioned halfway between blue and green, teal works as a base color that feels serious without defaulting to corporate blue, and deep coral and raspberry accents supply its counterpoint — the reef pairing, teal’s most reliable combination and the reason the two keep appearing together in brand systems. Distinct from the ocean theme, which spans a whole watery range of hues, a teal palette is monogamous: one hue explored by lightness, from pale aqua tint down to a petrol anchor dark enough to serve as near-black. That single-hue depth makes it unusually complete for interface work — background tints, borders, buttons, and text can all stay in-family. Healthcare and fintech use teal to look trustworthy without looking like every bank; spas and beauty brands use its watery calm. Its darkest step doubles as an excellent alternative to black for long-form type.

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Frequently asked questions

What accent colors work with teal?

Coral and raspberry are the classic partners — warm, near-complementary, and vivid against the blue-green without vibrating. Warm sand or gold works for quieter schemes; another cool hue rarely helps, since teal already covers that territory alone.

How is a teal palette different from an ocean palette?

Commitment. Ocean palettes travel — teal into blue into navy, mimicking depth — while a teal palette stays on one hue and moves only in lightness. The teal version feels more like a designed brand system; the ocean version more like a landscape.

Can teal replace navy as a brand’s dark color?

Yes — a deep petrol teal around 20-30 percent lightness carries the same authority as navy while reading noticeably fresher, precisely because finance and consulting long ago made navy the expected choice. It also passes contrast on white as body text.