Teal & Dark Teal, Muted Teal Color Palette

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#245248 36, 82, 72

#204743 32, 71, 67

#487177 72, 113, 119

#45ECBF 69, 236, 191

#245248

Color 1

#204743

Color 2

#487177

Color 3

#45ECBF

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #245248;
  --color-2: #204743;
  --color-3: #487177;
  --color-4: #45ECBF;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#245248',
  'palette-2': '#204743',
  'palette-3': '#487177',
  'palette-4': '#45ECBF',
}

const palette = [
  '#245248',
  '#204743',
  '#487177',
  '#45ECBF',
];

$color-1: #245248;
$color-2: #204743;
$color-3: #487177;
$color-4: #45ECBF;

Palette Codes 4 COLORS

This is a cool, balanced 4-colour palette mixing related and contrasting tones for a natural feel.

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Added Jun 2026

About this color palette

This is a cool, balanced 4-colour palette mixing related and contrasting tones for a natural feel. It is anchored by Teal (#45ECBF) and reads as deep and moody, with an average saturation of 46% and lightness of 35%. It works well for calm, professional and modern interfaces.

The colors in this palette

Dark Teal `#245248`

rgb(36, 82, 72) · hsl(167, 39%, 23%)

A deep, low-lightness tone — strong for text, headings and bold accents.

Dark Teal `#204743`

rgb(32, 71, 67) · hsl(174, 38%, 20%)

A deep, low-lightness tone — strong for text, headings and bold accents.

Muted Teal `#487177`

rgb(72, 113, 119) · hsl(188, 25%, 37%)

A soft, muted tone that suits calm backgrounds and large surfaces.

Teal `#45ECBF`

rgb(69, 236, 191) · hsl(164, 81%, 60%)

A vivid, saturated tone that draws the eye — best for accents and highlights.

Accessibility & contrast

Colour contrast decides whether text stays readable. Here is how each pair of colours in this palette performs when one is used as text on the other, measured against the WCAG standard (AA needs 4.5:1, AAA needs 7:1).

Text	Background	Ratio	AA	AAA
#204743	#45ECBF	6.85:1	Pass	Fail
#245248	#45ECBF	5.89:1	Pass	Fail
#487177	#45ECBF	3.59:1	Fail	Fail
#204743	#487177	1.91:1	Fail	Fail
#245248	#487177	1.64:1	Fail	Fail
#245248	#204743	1.16:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — Teal (#45ECBF): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Dark Teal (#204743): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — Dark Teal (#245248): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI
Accent — Dark Teal (#204743): a secondary highlight for badges and details

Colors that pair with this palette

Want to extend this palette? These colours pair naturally with its dominant Teal tone, based on colour-wheel harmony. Tap a swatch to explore that colour family.

#E54C75 · Pink #4CC2E5 · Teal #4CE56F · Green #BC4CE5 · Purple