Tailwind Teal
All 11 shades with hex codes — and, for each one, whether you can actually put text on it.
teal-700
lightest shade that passes AA for body text on white — 5.47:1
Body copy at 5.47:1
✓ teal-600 clears 3:1 for borders and icons on white
✓ teal-600 is the darkest that passes AA on black
Every shade links to its full contrast report on white.
Shades, hex codes and contrast
| Shade | Hex | On white | On black | APCA Lc | Body text on white |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
teal-50 |
#F0FDFA |
1.04:1 | 20.14:1 | 0 | ✕ fails |
teal-100 |
#CCFBF1 |
1.13:1 | 18.64:1 | 0 | ✕ fails |
teal-200 |
#99F6E4 |
1.26:1 | 16.66:1 | 12 | ✕ fails |
teal-300 |
#5EEAD4 |
1.48:1 | 14.20:1 | 21 | ✕ fails |
teal-400 |
#2DD4BF |
1.86:1 | 11.28:1 | 33 | ✕ fails |
teal-500 |
#14B8A6 |
2.49:1 | 8.44:1 | 46 | ✕ fails |
teal-600 |
#0D9488 |
3.74:1 | 5.61:1 | 62 | ✕ large text only |
teal-700 |
#0F766E |
5.47:1 | 3.84:1 | 74 | ✓ AA |
teal-800 |
#115E59 |
7.58:1 | 2.77:1 | 83 | ✓ AAA |
teal-900 |
#134E4A |
9.48:1 | 2.22:1 | 88 | ✓ AAA |
teal-950 |
#042F2E |
14.47:1 | 1.45:1 | 98 | ✓ AAA |
How to read this
- 4.5:1 is the WCAG 2.2 minimum for body text (1.4.3). 7:1 is AAA.
- 3:1 is the minimum for large text and for non-text things you have to see — borders, icons, focus rings (1.4.11).
- APCA Lc is a perceptual model that weights dark-on-light differently from light-on-dark. It disagrees with the ratio often enough to be worth reading; Lc 60 is roughly body-text territory, Lc 75 comfortable.
- Tailwind's teal sits closest to the colour name Turquoise at its 500 stop.
Other Tailwind colours
Slate
#64748B
Gray
#6B7280
Zinc
#71717A
Neutral
#737373
Stone
#78716C
Red
#EF4444
Orange
#F97316
Amber
#F59E0B
Yellow
#EAB308
Lime
#84CC16
Green
#22C55E
Emerald
#10B981
Cyan
#06B6D4
Sky
#0EA5E9
Blue
#3B82F6
Indigo
#6366F1
Violet
#8B5CF6
Purple
#A855F7
Fuchsia
#D946EF
Pink
#EC4899
Rose
#F43F5E
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