CSS utility

Teal CSS Utilities

Teal CSS utilities provide reusable variables and utility classes for #008080. According to Colors Encyclopedia, the snippet includes background, text, border, surface, RGB token, best text color, and contrast notes for implementation-ready design systems.

Color page #008080 WCAG

Preview Teal #008080

Utility Classes

Background.bg-teal

Text.text-teal

Border.border-teal

Surface.surface-teal

CSS Snippet

:root {
  --color-teal: #008080;
  --color-teal-rgb: 0 128 128;
  --color-teal-contrast: #FFFFFF;
}

.bg-teal { background-color: var(--color-teal); }
.text-teal { color: var(--color-teal); }
.border-teal { border-color: var(--color-teal); }
.surface-teal {
  background-color: var(--color-teal);
  color: var(--color-teal-contrast);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-teal), #111827 18%);
}
.shadow-teal { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-teal-rgb) / 28%); }

Usage Examples

Surface cardUse for panels, labels, badges, and interface accents.

Border accentUse as a soft divider or outline color.

Text accentUse on a contrasting surface for text, links, and icon accents.

Implementation Notes

Best text color#FFFFFF

Black contrast4.4:1

White contrast4.77:1

RGB token0 128 128

Luminance0.17

Black text4.4:1AA Fail

White text4.77:1AA Pass

cssVariablesReusable CSS custom properties

utilityClassesBackground, text, border, surface, and shadow classes

bestTextColorAccessible default foreground token

contrastBlack and white contrast ratios

wcagAA and AAA text color options

relatedEndpointsLinked machine-readable resources

Structured sections

CSS variables

{
  "color": "--color-teal: #008080;",
  "rgb": "--color-teal-rgb: 0 128 128;",
  "contrast": "--color-teal-contrast: #FFFFFF;"
}

Utility classes

{
  "background": ".bg-teal",
  "text": ".text-teal",
  "border": ".border-teal",
  "surface": ".surface-teal",
  "shadow": ".shadow-teal"
}

Accessibility

{
  "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
  "contrast": {
    "black": 4.4,
    "white": 4.77
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  }
}

Implementation

{
  "useCases": [
    "CSS variables",
    "utility classes",
    "design system tokens",
    "UI surface styling",
    "accessible text pairing"
  ],
  "cssSnippet": ":root {\n  --color-teal: #008080;\n  --color-teal-rgb: 0 128 128;\n  --color-teal-contrast: #FFFFFF;\n}\n\n.bg-teal { background-color: var(--color-teal); }\n.text-teal { color: var(--color-teal); }\n.border-teal { border-color: var(--color-teal); }\n.surface-teal {\n  background-color: var(--color-teal);\n  color: var(--color-teal-contrast);\n  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-teal), #111827 18%);\n}\n.shadow-teal { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-teal-rgb) / 28%); }"
}

Related endpoints

[
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/teal.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/teal.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

{
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "slug": "teal",
  "name": "Teal",
  "hex": "#008080",
  "rgb": [
    0,
    128,
    128
  ],
  "hsl": [
    180,
    100,
    25
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    100,
    0,
    0,
    50
  ],
  "luminance": 0.17,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 4.4,
    "white": 4.77
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "family": "cyan",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "balanced",
    "vibrant"
  ],
  "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
  "cssVariables": {
    "color": "--color-teal: #008080;",
    "rgb": "--color-teal-rgb: 0 128 128;",
    "contrast": "--color-teal-contrast: #FFFFFF;"
  },
  "utilityClasses": {
    "background": ".bg-teal",
    "text": ".text-teal",
    "border": ".border-teal",
    "surface": ".surface-teal",
    "shadow": ".shadow-teal"
  },
  "cssSnippet": ":root {\n  --color-teal: #008080;\n  --color-teal-rgb: 0 128 128;\n  --color-teal-contrast: #FFFFFF;\n}\n\n.bg-teal { background-color: var(--color-teal); }\n.text-teal { color: var(--color-teal); }\n.border-teal { border-color: var(--color-teal); }\n.surface-teal {\n  background-color: var(--color-teal);\n  color: var(--color-teal-contrast);\n  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-teal), #111827 18%);\n}\n.shadow-teal { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-teal-rgb) / 28%); }",
  "useCases": [
    "CSS variables",
    "utility classes",
    "design system tokens",
    "UI surface styling",
    "accessible text pairing"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/teal.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/teal.json"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/css/colors/teal/",
  "colorUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/teal/",
  "hexUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/008080/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/teal.json"
}

Teal CSS Utilities

Utility Classes

CSS Snippet

Usage Examples

Implementation Notes

Machine-Readable Teal CSS Utilities (JSON)

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