Colors that go with Teal for walls
Teal · #008080
Teal (#008080) — a balanced blue-green — pairs best with teal, ochre & gold, terracotta & clay, and green. On walls, use teal, drawn from 8 historically-grounded combinations below.
Wall color has to live with a room all day, so the partners that work are the ones with enough contrast to frame furniture without fighting the light.
About teal
Teal is a balanced blue-green — a saturated, cool colour that reads as deep and grounding. As a cool tone it looks most resolved next to warm and neutral partners that add the warmth it lacks, and it needs lighter shades nearby for the value contrast the eye reads as finished. That balance is what makes it feel serene in walls.
- HEX
- #008080
- RGB
- 0, 128, 128
- HSL
- 180°, 100%, 25%
- CMYK
- 100, 0, 0, 50
Accessibility: put light text on teal for AA legibility (contrast 4.6:1 against off-white).
Why teal pairs with teal, ochre & gold, terracotta & clay, and green
Across the 8 historical combinations below, teal sits most often beside teal, ochre & gold, terracotta & clay, and green. That tracks with colour theory: a cool, deep tone like this one wants warm and neutral partners that add the warmth it lacks so the scheme feels intentional rather than flat, and lighter partners supply the light-to-dark range the eye needs. Wall color has to live with a room all day, so the partners that work are the ones with enough contrast to frame furniture without fighting the light.
- teal
- ochre & gold
- terracotta & clay
- green
Using teal in walls
On walls, use teal and ochre & gold. Because teal is deep and grounding, keep it to anchor pieces or a single feature area and let teal carry the larger surfaces.
8 combinations with teal, from the 1933 Dictionary
Apricot Yellow & Turquoise Green +1
Plate 163 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Apricot Yellow, Turquoise Green, Antwarp Blue.
#007190 #ffdd00 #b5decc
Pale Lemon Yellow & Benzol Green +2
Plate 281 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Pale Lemon Yellow, Benzol Green, Cobalt Green, Antwarp Blue.
#007190 #ffefae #00978d #96d1aa
Ivory Buff & Light Glaucous Blue +1
Plate 178 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Ivory Buff, Light Glaucous Blue, Green Blue.
#099197 #ebd3a2 #a5c8d1
Olive Buff & Nile Blue +2
Plate 330 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Olive Buff, Nile Blue, Salvia Blue, Green Blue.
#099197 #c1c494 #bce4e5 #97acc8
Sulpher Yellow & Green Blue +1
Plate 208 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Sulpher Yellow, Green Blue, Antwarp Blue.
#007190 #f5ecc2 #099197
Ao & White
The classical Japanese 'ao' — an ambiguous blue-green — against pure white.
#3A7D7B #FFFFFF #1C1C1C
Cream Yellow & Yellow Orange +2
Plate 267 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Cream Yellow, Yellow Orange, Benzol Green, Blue.
#00978d #fdbf68 #f99d1b #006eb8
Lemon Yellow & Benzol Green +2
Plate 306 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Lemon Yellow, Benzol Green, Dull Viridian Green, Nile Blue.
#00978d #f8ed43 #009465 #bce4e5
Questions about Teal for walls
What colors go with teal for walls?
Teal (#008080) — a balanced blue-green — pairs best with teal, ochre & gold, terracotta & clay, and green. On walls, use teal, drawn from 8 historically-grounded combinations below.
What is the hex code for teal?
Teal is #008080 — a balanced blue-green.
Does teal go with white?
Yes. Teal reads clean against soft white and cream; for contrast, add one of: teal, ochre & gold, terracotta & clay, green.
Teal in other settings
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