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bg-teal-800

Tailwind Teal 800

#115E59·Teal family·Shade 800

Color Values

HEX
#115E59
RGB
rgb(17, 94, 89)
HSL
hsl(176, 69%, 22%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.437 0.071 188)
CMYK
cmyk(82%, 0%, 5%, 63%)
CSS Variable
var(--color-teal-800)
Tailwind Class
bg-teal-800

Accessibility Score

60/100

Good

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

On White

7.58:1

AAA

On Black

2.77:1

Fail
Test in Contrast Checker →

Tailwind Usage — All Utilities

Background

bg-teal-800

Text

text-teal-800

Border

border-teal-800

Ring

ring-teal-800

Outline

outline-teal-800

Fill

fill-teal-800

Stroke

stroke-teal-800

From (gradient)

from-teal-800

Via (gradient)

via-teal-800

To (gradient)

to-teal-800

Placeholder

placeholder-teal-800

Caret

caret-teal-800

Accent

accent-teal-800

Decoration

decoration-teal-800

Shadow Color

shadow-teal-800

Tailwind v3 Config (extend custom color)

// tailwind.config.js module.exports = { theme: { extend: { colors: { 'teal-800': '#115e59', }, }, }, };

CSS Equivalent

/* Hex */
background-color: #115E59;

/* RGB */
background-color: rgb(17, 94, 89);

/* HSL */
background-color: hsl(176, 69%, 22%);

/* OKLCH (CSS Color Level 4) */
background-color: oklch(0.437 0.071 188);

/* CSS Custom Property (Tailwind v4) */
background-color: var(--color-teal-800);

/* Gradient example */
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f0fdfa 0%, #134e4a 100%);

OKLCH — Modern Color Space

Lightness (L)

0.437

44% perceived brightness

Chroma (C)

0.071

Color intensity / saturation

Hue (H)

188°

Angle on perceptual hue wheel

oklch(0.437 0.071 188)

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

Deep tone for text & UI

Shade 800 of the Teal palette

Recommended Uses

  • ✓Heading text on white
  • ✓Icon fills on light backgrounds
  • ✓Dark sidebar fills
  • ✓Strong badge colors
  • ✓Section dividers

Avoid

✗On colored or dark backgrounds — check contrast ratio first.

Preview

On White

Aa Bb Cc

On Black

Aa Bb Cc

As Background

Aa Bb Cc — #115E59

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Similar Tailwind Colors

Perceptually close shades from other Tailwind color families.

Tailwind Emerald 800

#065F46

Tailwind Cyan 800

#155E75

Tailwind Cyan 900

#164E63

Tailwind Green 800

#166534

Tailwind Sky 800

#075985

Tailwind Emerald 900

#064E3B

Nearest Named Color

Tailwind Teal 800

Nearest Tailwind equivalent — #115E59

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 800?
Tailwind Teal 800 has the hex code #115E59. Its RGB value is rgb(17, 94, 89) and its HSL value is hsl(176, 69%, 22%).
What Tailwind utility classes use Teal 800?
Use bg-teal-800 for backgrounds, text-teal-800 for text color, border-teal-800 for borders, and ring-teal-800 for focus rings. In Tailwind v4 the CSS variable var(--color-teal-800) is available natively.
Is Tailwind Teal 800 WCAG accessible?
Tailwind Teal 800 achieves a 7.58:1 contrast ratio on white (AAA) and 2.77:1 on black (Fail). Its overall accessibility score is 60/100 (Good).
What is the OKLCH value for Tailwind Teal 800?
Tailwind Teal 800 in OKLCH is oklch(0.437 0.071 188) — lightness 0.437, chroma 0.071, hue 188°. OKLCH is a perceptually uniform space supported natively in modern CSS via the `color()` function.
What is Tailwind Teal 800 used for?
At shade 800, Tailwind Teal 800 is best described as "Deep tone for text & UI". Recommended uses: Heading text on white, Icon fills on light backgrounds, Dark sidebar fills.
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