Teal 50
teal-50 · #F0FDFA
HEX
#F0FDFA
RGB
rgb(240, 253, 250)
CMYK
cmyk(5%, 0%, 1%, 1%)
HSL
hsl(166, 76%, 97%)
LAB
lab(98.3, -4.8, -0.0)
What is Teal 50?
Teal 50 is the teal-50 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #F0FDFA (rgb 240, 253, 250). It sits in the cyan family. The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs. 22 color families across 11 lightness steps (50 to 950). See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.
Accessibility
WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Teal 50 as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Teal 50
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Teal 50 (#F0FDFA). 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
#FEFFFF
#FEFFFF
100
#FDFFFE
#FDFFFE
200
#FAFEFD
#FAFEFD
300
#F8FEFD
#F8FEFD
400
#F4FEFB
#F4FEFB
500
#F0FDFA
#F0FDFA
600
#CCD7D5
#CCD7D5
700
#9CA4A3
#9CA4A3
800
#6C7271
#6C7271
900
#3C3F3F
#3C3F3F
950
#1D1E1E
#1D1E1E
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#F2FDFB
30%
#F5FEFC
45%
#F7FEFC
60%
#F9FEFD
75%
#FBFFFE
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#DFECE9
30%
#CDD8D6
45%
#B8C2C0
60%
#9FA8A6
75%
#818886
Color harmonies for Teal 50
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Teal 50. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#F0FDFA
#F0FDFA
#FDF2F4
#FDF2F4
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#F0FDFA
#F0FDFA
#FAF2FD
#FAF2FD
#FDFAF2
#FDFAF2
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#F2FDF5
#F2FDF5
#F0FDFA
#F0FDFA
#F2FAFD
#F2FAFD
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#F0FDFA
#F0FDFA
#FDF2FA
#FDF2FA
#FDF5F2
#FDF5F2
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#F0FDFA
#F0FDFA
#F2F4FD
#F2F4FD
#FDF2F4
#FDF2F4
#FDFAF2
#FDFAF2
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#F0FDFA
#F0FDFA
#F5F2FD
#F5F2FD
#FDF2F4
#FDF2F4
#FAFDF2
#FAFDF2
Teal 50 in every color space
Full conversion of Teal 50 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
#F0FDFA
RGB
rgb(240, 253, 250)
CMYK
cmyk(5%, 0%, 1%, 1%)
HSL
hsl(166, 76%, 97%)
HSV
hsv(166, 5%, 99%)
HWB
hwb(166 94% 1%)
CIE Lab
lab(98.3 -4.8 -0.0)
OKLCH
oklch(98.4% 0.014 180.7)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(88.31, 95.68, 104.24)
Copy-ready code for Teal 50
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: #F0FDFA;
background-color: #F0FDFA;CSS variable
:root {
--color-teal-50: #F0FDFA;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'teal-50': '#F0FDFA',
}Sass
$color-teal-50: #F0FDFA;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.941, green: 0.992, blue: 0.980, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="teal-50">#F0FDFA</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Teal 50 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 Tailwind CSS palette
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 9016
#F6F6F6
Traffic white
RAL 9010
#FFFFFF
Pure white
RAL 9003
#F4F4F4
Signal white
RAL 9002
#E7EBDA
Grey white
RAL 7035
#D7D7D7
Light grey
RAL 9018
#D7D7D7
Papyrus white
FAQ about Teal 50
What is the HEX code for Teal 50?
Teal 50 (teal-50) has the HEX code #F0FDFA. In RGB it is rgb(240, 253, 250), and in CMYK it is cmyk(5%, 0%, 1%, 1%).
What is the OKLCH value of Teal 50?
Teal 50 converts to oklch(0.984 0.014 180.7). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Teal 50 accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Teal 50 has a contrast ratio of 20.14:1 with black text and 1.04:1 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 50?
The closest Pantone reference to Teal 50 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone Cool Gray 1 C (#D9D9D6). 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 50?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Teal 50 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 9016 (Traffic white, #F6F6F6). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.
What is the complementary color of Teal 50?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Teal 50 is #FDF2F4. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.
Data provenance & source
Tailwind CSS default palette (v3)
The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs Inc. Use as a reference for design tokens, web color systems, and Tailwind-based design conversations. Names like 'blue-500' are the project's own naming convention.
- Source type
- derived
- Confidence
- high
- License
- MIT
- Last reviewed
- 2026-05-24
Workflow tags
Tailwind palette values are designed for digital interfaces under sRGB. For print, convert to a process-appropriate value and proof against the substrate; do not rely on sRGB CMYK conversion for color-critical print work.