Teal 4
teal-4 · #38D9A9
HEX
#38D9A9
RGB
rgb(56, 217, 169)
CMYK
cmyk(74%, 0%, 22%, 15%)
HSL
hsl(162, 68%, 54%)
LAB
lab(78.1, -51.9, 12.1)
What is Teal 4?
Teal 4 is the teal-4 reference in the Open Color. Its sRGB value is #38D9A9 (rgb 56, 217, 169). It sits in the cyan family. Open Color, an open-source color palette by Heeyeun designed for UI work. 13 hues across 10 shades (0 to 9) tuned for screen legibility and accessibility. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.
Accessibility
WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Teal 4 as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Teal 4
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Teal 4 (#38D9A9). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.
50
#EFFCF8
#EFFCF8
100
#DFF9F1
#DFF9F1
200
#BFF3E3
#BFF3E3
300
#9CECD4
#9CECD4
400
#6AE3BF
#6AE3BF
500
#38D9A9
#38D9A9
600
#30B890
#30B890
700
#248D6E
#248D6E
800
#19624C
#19624C
900
#0E362A
#0E362A
950
#071A14
#071A14
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#77DFB9
30%
#9BE5C8
45%
#B7EBD5
60%
#CEF1E2
75%
#E2F6ED
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#33CA9D
30%
#2EB990
45%
#29A681
60%
#22906F
75%
#197459
Color harmonies for Teal 4
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Teal 4. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#38D9A9
#38D9A9
#D93A6A
#D93A6A
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#38D9A9
#38D9A9
#AA3AD9
#AA3AD9
#D9AA3A
#D9AA3A
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#3AD95A
#3AD95A
#38D9A9
#38D9A9
#3ABAD9
#3ABAD9
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#38D9A9
#38D9A9
#D93ABA
#D93ABA
#D95A3A
#D95A3A
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#38D9A9
#38D9A9
#3A6AD9
#3A6AD9
#D93A6A
#D93A6A
#D9AA3A
#D9AA3A
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#38D9A9
#38D9A9
#5A3AD9
#5A3AD9
#D93A6A
#D93A6A
#BAD93A
#BAD93A
Teal 4 in every color space
Full conversion of Teal 4 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.
HEX
#38D9A9
RGB
rgb(56, 217, 169)
CMYK
cmyk(74%, 0%, 22%, 15%)
HSL
hsl(162, 68%, 54%)
HSV
hsv(162, 74%, 85%)
HWB
hwb(162 22% 15%)
CIE Lab
lab(78.1 -51.9 12.1)
OKLCH
oklch(79.3% 0.147 167.9)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(33.60, 53.33, 46.05)
Copy-ready code for Teal 4
Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.
CSS
color: #38D9A9;
background-color: #38D9A9;CSS variable
:root {
--color-teal-4: #38D9A9;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'teal-4': '#38D9A9',
}Sass
$color-teal-4: #38D9A9;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.220, green: 0.851, blue: 0.663, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="teal-4">#38D9A9</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Teal 4 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.
Closest in Open Color
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.
Closest Pantone matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.
Closest RAL Classic matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.
RAL 6019
#BDECB6
Pastel green
RAL 6027
#84C3BE
Light green
RAL 6021
#89AC76
Pale green
RAL 6018
#57A639
Yellow green
RAL 5024
#5D9B9B
Pastel blue
RAL 7032
#B8B799
Pebble grey
FAQ about Teal 4
What is the HEX code for Teal 4?
Teal 4 (teal-4) has the HEX code #38D9A9. In RGB it is rgb(56, 217, 169), and in CMYK it is cmyk(74%, 0%, 22%, 15%).
What is the OKLCH value of Teal 4?
Teal 4 converts to oklch(0.793 0.147 167.9). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Teal 4 accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Teal 4 has a contrast ratio of 11.67:1 with black text and 1.80:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.
What is the closest Pantone to Teal 4?
The closest Pantone reference to Teal 4 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 3265 C (#00C7B1). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.
What is the closest RAL color to Teal 4?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Teal 4 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 6019 (Pastel green, #BDECB6). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.
What is the complementary color of Teal 4?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Teal 4 is #D93A6A. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.
Data provenance & source
Open Color (Yeun)
Open Color, an open-source color palette by Heeyeun designed for UI designers and developers. 13 hues across 10 shades. Use as a designer-friendly palette alternative to Tailwind. Values are intentionally chosen for UI legibility and accessibility.
- Source type
- derived
- Confidence
- high
- License
- MIT
- Last reviewed
- 2026-05-24
Workflow tags
Open Color values are tuned for digital UI. For print, treat as a starting point and proof against the substrate.