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Tailwind Teal 950

#042F2E·Teal family·Shade 950

Color Values

HEX
#042F2E
RGB
rgb(4, 47, 46)
HSL
hsl(179, 84%, 10%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.277 0.045 193)
CMYK
cmyk(91%, 0%, 2%, 82%)
CSS Variable
var(--color-teal-950)
Tailwind Class
bg-teal-950

Accessibility Score

60/100

Good

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

On White

14.47:1

AAA

On Black

1.45:1

Fail
Test in Contrast Checker →

Tailwind Usage — All Utilities

Background

bg-teal-950

Text

text-teal-950

Border

border-teal-950

Ring

ring-teal-950

Outline

outline-teal-950

Fill

fill-teal-950

Stroke

stroke-teal-950

From (gradient)

from-teal-950

Via (gradient)

via-teal-950

To (gradient)

to-teal-950

Placeholder

placeholder-teal-950

Caret

caret-teal-950

Accent

accent-teal-950

Decoration

decoration-teal-950

Shadow Color

shadow-teal-950

Tailwind v3 Config (extend custom color)

// tailwind.config.js module.exports = { theme: { extend: { colors: { 'teal-950': '#042f2e', }, }, }, };

CSS Equivalent

/* Hex */
background-color: #042F2E;

/* RGB */
background-color: rgb(4, 47, 46);

/* HSL */
background-color: hsl(179, 84%, 10%);

/* OKLCH (CSS Color Level 4) */
background-color: oklch(0.277 0.045 193);

/* CSS Custom Property (Tailwind v4) */
background-color: var(--color-teal-950);

/* Gradient example */
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f0fdfa 0%, #042f2e 100%);

OKLCH — Modern Color Space

Lightness (L)

0.277

28% perceived brightness

Chroma (C)

0.045

Color intensity / saturation

Hue (H)

193°

Angle on perceptual hue wheel

oklch(0.277 0.045 193)

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

Ultra-dark near-black variant

Shade 950 of the Teal palette

Recommended Uses

  • ✓Maximum-contrast text on white
  • ✓Rich dark card backgrounds
  • ✓Dark theme page backgrounds
  • ✓Tinted near-black UI surfaces

Avoid

✗On dark or dark-gray backgrounds — near-zero contrast.

Preview

On White

Aa Bb Cc

On Black

Aa Bb Cc

As Background

Aa Bb Cc — #042F2E

Teal Shades

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Similar Tailwind Colors

Perceptually close shades from other Tailwind color families.

Tailwind Emerald 950

#022C22

Tailwind Green 950

#052E16

Tailwind Cyan 950

#083344

Tailwind Sky 950

#082F49

Tailwind Slate 800

#1E293B

Tailwind Gray 800

#1F2937

Nearest Named Color

Tailwind Teal 950

Nearest Tailwind equivalent — #042F2E

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 950?
Tailwind Teal 950 has the hex code #042F2E. Its RGB value is rgb(4, 47, 46) and its HSL value is hsl(179, 84%, 10%).
What Tailwind utility classes use Teal 950?
Use bg-teal-950 for backgrounds, text-teal-950 for text color, border-teal-950 for borders, and ring-teal-950 for focus rings. In Tailwind v4 the CSS variable var(--color-teal-950) is available natively.
Is Tailwind Teal 950 WCAG accessible?
Tailwind Teal 950 achieves a 14.47:1 contrast ratio on white (AAA) and 1.45:1 on black (Fail). Its overall accessibility score is 60/100 (Good).
What is the OKLCH value for Tailwind Teal 950?
Tailwind Teal 950 in OKLCH is oklch(0.277 0.045 193) — lightness 0.277, chroma 0.045, hue 193°. OKLCH is a perceptually uniform space supported natively in modern CSS via the `color()` function.
What is Tailwind Teal 950 used for?
At shade 950, Tailwind Teal 950 is best described as "Ultra-dark near-black variant". Recommended uses: Maximum-contrast text on white, Rich dark card backgrounds, Dark theme page backgrounds.
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