Tropical Forest
Tropical Forest (#024A43) is a dark, muted teal with a cool feel. It has a hue angle of 174° and a lightness of 37%. Its muted saturation keeps it calm and sophisticated, easy to live with in large areas.
About this color
What Tropical Forest looks like, feels like and where it works.
Description
Tropical Forest (#024A43) is a dark, muted teal with a cool feel. It has a hue angle of 174° and a lightness of 37%. Its muted saturation keeps it calm and sophisticated, easy to live with in large areas.
Psychology
Teal and cyan sit between the calm of blue and the freshness of green. They feel clean, modern and trustworthy, with a little more personality than plain blue. As a dark shade, Tropical Forest feels weighty and serious.
Meaning
These colors suggest water, clarity and renewal. Turquoise has long been a protective, lucky stone in many cultures.
Why use this color
Tropical Forest is an easy supporting color. It carries white text well, so it works as a button, header or badge background. Pair it with its tints and shades for a complete scale.
Applications
- Healthcare and SaaS products
- Travel and coastal brands
- Dashboards and data tools
- Calm, modern interfaces
History
Turquoise is named for the stone that reached Europe through Turkey. Teal, named after the duck, first appears as a color name in 1917.
Accessibility
White text on Tropical Forest has a contrast ratio of 10.17:1 (AAA); black text has 2.06:1 (fails). WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text and interface parts. Do not rely on color alone to carry meaning: pair it with text, an icon or a pattern.
Variations of Tropical Forest
Tailwind-style scale
Color harmonies of Tropical Forest
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Color blindness simulator
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