Muted Teal Hex Codes: 60 Muted, softly saturated shades
75 muted, softly saturated shades of teal with names, hex codes, contrast on white and the best text color for each.
These are the muted, softly saturated shades of teal in Tintly's color library: 75 of the 183 teal shades. Muted shades are calm and sophisticated. They suit large areas and brands that want to feel composed.
Muted teal shades with hex codes
| Name | Hex | On white | Text on it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elite Teal | #133337 | 13.49:1 | #FFFFFF |
| Royal Neptune | #1C3B42 | 11.97:1 | #FFFFFF |
| Rich Black | #004040 | 11.61:1 | #FFFFFF |
| Sunken Harbour | #1C3D44 | 11.66:1 | #FFFFFF |
| Botanical Night | #12403C | 11.51:1 | #FFFFFF |
| Emerald Forest | #224347 | 10.70:1 | #FFFFFF |
| Tropical Forest | #024A43 | 10.17:1 | #FFFFFF |
| Mysterious Waters | #27454A | 10.31:1 | #FFFFFF |
| Sunken Mystery | #23505A | 8.87:1 | #FFFFFF |
| Hunter | #33534B | 8.46:1 | #FFFFFF |
| Enchanting Ivy | #315955 | 7.80:1 | #FFFFFF |
| Deep Sea Diver | #255C61 | 7.54:1 | #FFFFFF |
| Lacrosse | #2E5C58 | 7.53:1 | #FFFFFF |
| Iridescent | #3A5B52 | 7.50:1 | #FFFFFF |
| Arctic Nights | #345C61 | 7.36:1 | #FFFFFF |
| Verdant Forest | #28615D | 7.09:1 | #FFFFFF |
| Rosemary | #405E5C | 7.06:1 | #FFFFFF |
| After the Storm | #33616A | 6.86:1 | #FFFFFF |
| Pacific | #24646B | 6.75:1 | #FFFFFF |
| Mediterranea | #39636A | 6.63:1 | #FFFFFF |
| June Ivy | #416858 | 6.27:1 | #FFFFFF |
| Deep Pool Teal | #366D68 | 5.92:1 | #FFFFFF |
| Green Sleeves | #39766C | 5.27:1 | #FFFFFF |
| Ming | #407577 | 5.21:1 | #FFFFFF |
| Rogue Waters | #4E7376 | 5.20:1 | #FFFFFF |
| Tropical Rain | #447777 | 5.05:1 | #FFFFFF |
| Submerged | #4A7D82 | 4.61:1 | #FFFFFF |
| Paradiso | #488084 | 4.47:1 | #000000 |
| Stream Burble | #5E7E7D | 4.41:1 | #000000 |
| Arctic | #648589 | 3.99:1 | #111111 |
| Aloe Vera | #678779 | 3.94:1 | #111111 |
| Yucca | #75978F | 3.19:1 | #111111 |
| Atlas Cedar | #5CA0A7 | 2.98:1 | #111111 |
| Seaside | #66A4B0 | 2.79:1 | #111111 |
| Harbour Mist | #88AAAA | 2.50:1 | #111111 |
| Beau Monde | #7DB39E | 2.38:1 | #111111 |
| Glacier | #78B1BF | 2.37:1 | #111111 |
| Mintnight | #7CBBAE | 2.19:1 | #111111 |
| Summit | #8BB6B8 | 2.21:1 | #111111 |
| Treetop | #91B6AC | 2.21:1 | #111111 |
| Lichen | #8EBAA6 | 2.15:1 | #111111 |
| Cuttlefish | #7FBBC2 | 2.14:1 | #111111 |
| Riverbed | #86BEBE | 2.07:1 | #111111 |
| Seaborn | #85C2B2 | 2.02:1 | #111111 |
| Mint Twist | #98CBBA | 1.81:1 | #111111 |
| Wintermint | #94D2BF | 1.71:1 | #111111 |
| Wave | #A5CED5 | 1.69:1 | #111111 |
| Whirlpool | #A5D8CD | 1.57:1 | #111111 |
| Clear Water | #AAD5DB | 1.58:1 | #111111 |
| Crystal | #A7D8DE | 1.55:1 | #111111 |
| Opal | #AEE0E4 | 1.44:1 | #111111 |
| Jade Sea | #B8E0D0 | 1.43:1 | #111111 |
| Bay | #B3E2D3 | 1.42:1 | #111111 |
| Ice Cube | #AFE3D6 | 1.42:1 | #111111 |
| Blizzard Blue | #A3E3ED | 1.42:1 | #111111 |
| Antiguan | #BDDFD8 | 1.42:1 | #111111 |
| Poolside | #BEE0E2 | 1.40:1 | #111111 |
| Tip of the Iceberg | #BBE4EA | 1.36:1 | #111111 |
| Swimming | #C2E5E5 | 1.34:1 | #111111 |
| Water Leaf | #B6ECDE | 1.30:1 | #111111 |
How to use them
Use a muted shade as the main brand surface and add a single vivid or light shade for emphasis, so the palette has a focal point.
Standouts in this group
- Darkest: Elite Teal (#133337), at 30% lightness.
- Lightest: Cold Canada (#DBFFFE), at 97% lightness.
- Most saturated: Atlas Cedar (#5CA0A7).
- Best text color on white: Elite Teal (#133337), at 13.49:1.
What the numbers say
Across all 183 teal shades in the library, lightness runs from 30% to 97%. 53 of them reach 4.5 to 1 on white, so they can be used as text on a light page, and 125 reach 4.5 to 1 on near-black, so they can be used as text on a dark page. The rest are for fills, surfaces and large type, where the requirement is lower. Within the muted, softly saturated shades the figures are different: 27 of 75 pass on white.
Pairing with other families
The base teal (#0F8B8D) separates best from beige (2.93:1), yellow (2.50:1) and brown (1.78:1). Because teal stands for water, clarity and healing, those pairings carry the most contrast of both color and meaning.
- Teal and beige: see the combinations in soft, bold and dark versions.
- Teal and yellow: see the combinations in soft, bold and dark versions.
- Teal and brown: see the combinations in soft, bold and dark versions.