Green Teal is a light bright shade of Green. It belongs to the color family Ocean Green, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Green Teal effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Green Teal is #0CB577.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Green Teal has 5%% Red, 71% Green, and 47% Blue.
Green Teal has 158° Hue, 93% Saturation, and 71% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Green Teal has 158° Hue, 87% Saturation, and 38% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Green Teal has 93% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow, and 29% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#0CB577 |
|
RGB |
(12, 181, 119) |
(5%, 71%, 47%) |
HSV |
(158°, 93, 71) |
(44%, 93%, 71%) |
HSL |
(158°, 87, 38) |
(44%, 87%, 38%) |
CMYK |
(93, 0, 34, 29) |
(93%, 0%, 34%, 29%) |
The natural luminance of Green Teal is 34%, which is medium high.
Green Teal has a higher contrast with black than white.
Green Teal and black have a 7.9:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Green Teal and white have a 2.7:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
34% |
AAA (7.9) |
insufficient (2.7) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Green Teal paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 36% Green, 31% Cyan, 29% Black, 5% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
36%
Blue
0%
Cyan
31%
Magenta
0%
Black
29%
White
5%
To mix Green Teal paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 48% Cyan, 18% Yellow, 29% Black, 5% White, as shown below.
Cyan
48%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
18%
Black
29%
White
5%
Colors similar to Green Teal are: Green Blue, Mountain Meadow, Dark Seafoam, Bluish Green, and Dark Mint Green. Green Blue is more cyan and brighter than Green Teal. Mountain Meadow is more cyan and paler than Green Teal. Dark Seafoam is paler than Green Teal. Bluish Green is paler and darker than Green Teal. Dark Mint Green is more green and paler and lighter than Green Teal.