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bg-teal-300

Tailwind Teal 300

#5EEAD4·Teal family·Shade 300

Color Values

HEX
#5EEAD4
RGB
rgb(94, 234, 212)
HSL
hsl(171, 77%, 64%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.855 0.125 181)
CMYK
cmyk(60%, 0%, 9%, 8%)
CSS Variable
var(--color-teal-300)
Tailwind Class
bg-teal-300

Accessibility Score

60/100

Good

Based on WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios against white and black backgrounds.

On White

1.48:1

Fail

On Black

14.2:1

AAA
Test in Contrast Checker →

Tailwind Usage — All Utilities

Background

bg-teal-300

Text

text-teal-300

Border

border-teal-300

Ring

ring-teal-300

Outline

outline-teal-300

Fill

fill-teal-300

Stroke

stroke-teal-300

From (gradient)

from-teal-300

Via (gradient)

via-teal-300

To (gradient)

to-teal-300

Placeholder

placeholder-teal-300

Caret

caret-teal-300

Accent

accent-teal-300

Decoration

decoration-teal-300

Shadow Color

shadow-teal-300

Tailwind v3 Config (extend custom color)

// tailwind.config.js module.exports = { theme: { extend: { colors: { 'teal-300': '#5eead4', }, }, }, };

CSS Equivalent

/* Hex */
background-color: #5EEAD4;

/* RGB */
background-color: rgb(94, 234, 212);

/* HSL */
background-color: hsl(171, 77%, 64%);

/* OKLCH (CSS Color Level 4) */
background-color: oklch(0.855 0.125 181);

/* CSS Custom Property (Tailwind v4) */
background-color: var(--color-teal-300);

/* Gradient example */
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f0fdfa 0%, #2dd4bf 100%);

OKLCH — Modern Color Space

Lightness (L)

0.855

86% perceived brightness

Chroma (C)

0.125

Color intensity / saturation

Hue (H)

181°

Angle on perceptual hue wheel

oklch(0.855 0.125 181)

OKLCH is a perceptually uniform color space in CSS Color Level 4. Unlike HSL, equal steps in L produce equal perceived lightness changes — making it ideal for building accessible, harmonious design system scales.

Design Recommendations

Light mid-tone accent

Shade 300 of the Teal palette

Recommended Uses

  • ✓Secondary button outlines
  • ✓Icon strokes on dark backgrounds
  • ✓Progress bar fills
  • ✓Selected state highlights

Avoid

✗Normal-size text on white — generally below WCAG AA threshold.

Preview

On White

Aa Bb Cc

On Black

Aa Bb Cc

As Background

Aa Bb Cc — #5EEAD4

Teal Shades

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Similar Tailwind Colors

Perceptually close shades from other Tailwind color families.

Tailwind Emerald 300

#6EE7B7

Tailwind Cyan 300

#67E8F9

Tailwind Green 300

#86EFAC

Tailwind Sky 300

#7DD3FC

Tailwind Green 400

#4ADE80

Tailwind Emerald 400

#34D399

Nearest Named Color

Tailwind Teal 300

Nearest Tailwind equivalent — #5EEAD4

Design & Accessibility Guides

Guide

Building an Accessible Color System

Design Systems · 10 min read

Guide

WCAG Contrast Ratios Explained

WCAG · 8 min read

Guide

WCAG AA vs AAA: Which Standard Should You Target?

WCAG · 7 min read

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Tailwind Teal 300?
Tailwind Teal 300 has the hex code #5EEAD4. Its RGB value is rgb(94, 234, 212) and its HSL value is hsl(171, 77%, 64%).
What Tailwind utility classes use Teal 300?
Use bg-teal-300 for backgrounds, text-teal-300 for text color, border-teal-300 for borders, and ring-teal-300 for focus rings. In Tailwind v4 the CSS variable var(--color-teal-300) is available natively.
Is Tailwind Teal 300 WCAG accessible?
Tailwind Teal 300 achieves a 1.48:1 contrast ratio on white (Fail) and 14.2:1 on black (AAA). Its overall accessibility score is 60/100 (Good).
What is the OKLCH value for Tailwind Teal 300?
Tailwind Teal 300 in OKLCH is oklch(0.855 0.125 181) — lightness 0.855, chroma 0.125, hue 181°. OKLCH is a perceptually uniform space supported natively in modern CSS via the `color()` function.
What is Tailwind Teal 300 used for?
At shade 300, Tailwind Teal 300 is best described as "Light mid-tone accent". Recommended uses: Secondary button outlines, Icon strokes on dark backgrounds, Progress bar fills.
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