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bg-teal-400

Tailwind Teal 400

#2DD4BF·Teal family·Shade 400

Color Values

HEX
#2DD4BF
RGB
rgb(45, 212, 191)
HSL
hsl(172, 66%, 50%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.785 0.133 182)
CMYK
cmyk(79%, 0%, 10%, 17%)
CSS Variable
var(--color-teal-400)
Tailwind Class
bg-teal-400

Accessibility Score

60/100

Good

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

On White

1.86:1

Fail

On Black

11.28:1

AAA
Test in Contrast Checker →

Tailwind Usage — All Utilities

Background

bg-teal-400

Text

text-teal-400

Border

border-teal-400

Ring

ring-teal-400

Outline

outline-teal-400

Fill

fill-teal-400

Stroke

stroke-teal-400

From (gradient)

from-teal-400

Via (gradient)

via-teal-400

To (gradient)

to-teal-400

Placeholder

placeholder-teal-400

Caret

caret-teal-400

Accent

accent-teal-400

Decoration

decoration-teal-400

Shadow Color

shadow-teal-400

Tailwind v3 Config (extend custom color)

// tailwind.config.js module.exports = { theme: { extend: { colors: { 'teal-400': '#2dd4bf', }, }, }, };

CSS Equivalent

/* Hex */
background-color: #2DD4BF;

/* RGB */
background-color: rgb(45, 212, 191);

/* HSL */
background-color: hsl(172, 66%, 50%);

/* OKLCH (CSS Color Level 4) */
background-color: oklch(0.785 0.133 182);

/* CSS Custom Property (Tailwind v4) */
background-color: var(--color-teal-400);

/* Gradient example */
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f0fdfa 0%, #14b8a6 100%);

OKLCH — Modern Color Space

Lightness (L)

0.785

79% perceived brightness

Chroma (C)

0.133

Color intensity / saturation

Hue (H)

182°

Angle on perceptual hue wheel

oklch(0.785 0.133 182)

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

Mid-tone accent

Shade 400 of the Teal palette

Recommended Uses

  • ✓Icon fills on white
  • ✓Secondary buttons (large text)
  • ✓Chart & data visualization bars
  • ✓Decorative UI elements

Avoid

✗Body text on white — often fails WCAG AA for normal text.

Preview

On White

Aa Bb Cc

On Black

Aa Bb Cc

As Background

Aa Bb Cc — #2DD4BF

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Similar Tailwind Colors

Perceptually close shades from other Tailwind color families.

Tailwind Emerald 400

#34D399

Tailwind Cyan 400

#22D3EE

Tailwind Sky 400

#38BDF8

Tailwind Green 400

#4ADE80

Tailwind Cyan 500

#06B6D4

Tailwind Emerald 500

#10B981

Nearest Named Color

Tailwind Teal 400

Nearest Tailwind equivalent — #2DD4BF

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 400?
Tailwind Teal 400 has the hex code #2DD4BF. Its RGB value is rgb(45, 212, 191) and its HSL value is hsl(172, 66%, 50%).
What Tailwind utility classes use Teal 400?
Use bg-teal-400 for backgrounds, text-teal-400 for text color, border-teal-400 for borders, and ring-teal-400 for focus rings. In Tailwind v4 the CSS variable var(--color-teal-400) is available natively.
Is Tailwind Teal 400 WCAG accessible?
Tailwind Teal 400 achieves a 1.86:1 contrast ratio on white (Fail) and 11.28:1 on black (AAA). Its overall accessibility score is 60/100 (Good).
What is the OKLCH value for Tailwind Teal 400?
Tailwind Teal 400 in OKLCH is oklch(0.785 0.133 182) — lightness 0.785, chroma 0.133, hue 182°. OKLCH is a perceptually uniform space supported natively in modern CSS via the `color()` function.
What is Tailwind Teal 400 used for?
At shade 400, Tailwind Teal 400 is best described as "Mid-tone accent". Recommended uses: Icon fills on white, Secondary buttons (large text), Chart & data visualization bars.
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