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{{Short description|Greenish-blue color}}
{{Other uses}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox color
|title = Teal
|hex = 008080
|source = [[HTML color names|HTML/CSS]]<ref name=W3-css3-colour-keywds/>
|isccname = Moderate bluish green
}}
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|{{legend|#66B032|green}}
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|{{legend|#008080|'''teal'''}}
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|{{legend|#0247FE|blue}}
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[[File:Eurasian teal (cropped).jpg|alt=Eurasian teal drake (male)|thumb|A male [[Eurasian teal]], showing the iridescent blue-green stripe on the head]]
[[File:Teal male (54310739035).jpg|alt=Eurasian teal drake (male)|thumb|As the color in the teal's head is a [[Structural coloration|structural color]], its exact color as perceived by the human eye varies with the angle of light incidence]]
[[File:The underwater surface structures of an iceberg in Svalbard.jpg|thumb|Teal color in an [[iceberg]]]]
[[File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg|alt=The [[flag of Sri Lanka]] uses teal.|thumb|The [[flag of Sri Lanka]] uses teal.]]
'''Teal''' is a dark cyan color. Its name comes from that of a bird, the [[Eurasian teal]] (''Anas crecca'') which has a similarly colored stripe on its head. The word is often used colloquially to refer to [[shades of cyan]] in general.

It can be created by mixing cyan into a green base, or deepened as needed with black or gray.<ref name=painting-decorating-2013-05-22/> It is also one of the first group of 16 HTML/CSS [[HTML color names|web colors]]. In the RGB model used to create colors on computer screens and televisions, teal is created by reducing the brightness of cyan to about one half.

In [[North America]], teal became a [[fad]] color during the 1990s, with many sports teams adopting it for their uniforms.<ref name=ESPN-2016-04-29/><ref name=TheScore-537646/>

==Etymology==
The first recorded use of ''teal'' as a color name in English was in 1917.<ref name=Maerz-Paul-1930/> The term ''teal'' (referring to a species of duck) is derived from the Middle English ''tele'', a word akin to the Dutch ''taling'' and the Middle Low German ''telink''.<ref name=Norman-2003/>

==Variations==
===Teal blue===
{{Infobox colour
|title    = Teal blue
|hex      = 367588
|source   = Kelly & Judd (1976)<ref name=Kelly-Judd-1976/>
|isccname = Moderate greenish blue
}}

'''Teal blue''' is a medium tone of teal with more blue. The first recorded use of ''teal blue'' as a colour name in English was in 1927.<ref name=Maerz-Paul-1930/>{{rp|at=p.&nbsp;101, plate&nbsp;39, color sample&nbsp;L6}}

The source of this colour is the ''Plochere Color System'', a colour system formulated in 1948 that is widely used by [[interior design]]ers. Teal was subsequently a heavily used colour in the 1950s and 1960s.<ref name=NBS-2008-10-04-bravo9/>

'''Teal blue''' is also the name of a [[List of Crayola crayon colours|Crayola crayon colour]] (colour #113) from 1990 to 2003.

===Teal green===
{{Infobox color
|title    = Teal green
|hex      = 264B56
|source   = Kelly & Judd (1976)<ref name=Kelly-Judd-1976/>
|isccname = Moderate greenish blue
}}

'''Teal green''' is a darker shade of teal with more green. It is a variable color averaging a dark bluish-green that is green, darker, and stronger than invisible green or pine tree.<ref name=Merriam-Webster-def-teal-green/>

'''Teal green''' is most closely related to the [[List of Crayola crayon colors|Crayola crayon color]] Deep Space Sparkle.

===Deep sea green===
{{Infobox color
|title=Deep sea green
|hex=255456
|source=Benjamin Moore<ref>{{Cite web|title=Benjamin Moore Deep Sea Green (735) Paint color codes, similar paints and palettes - colorxs.com|url=https://www.colorxs.com/color/deep-sea-green-735|website=www.colorxs.com|access-date=2022-12-10}}</ref>}}

'''Deep sea green''' is one of the paint colours manufactured and marketed by American paint company [[Benjamin Moore & Co.|Benjamin Moore]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Deep Sea Green 735 {{!}} Benjamin Moore|url=https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-colors/color/735/www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-colors/color/735/deep-sea-green|access-date=2023-01-02|website=www.benjaminmoore.com|language=en-us|archive-date=2 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230102221543/https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-colors/color/735/www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-colors/color/735/deep-sea-green|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==In culture==
{{in popular culture|date=August 2023}}

;Aviation: TEAL is the acronym for [[Tasman Empire Airways Limited]], the forerunner of [[Air New Zealand]], who used teal as their airline's signature color; it appeared not just on plane livery but promotional material and airline bags. When New Zealanders refer to ‘teal green,’ they are more likely referring to the airline color than the bird's color.

;Rapid transit: Teal is the official color of [[Kochi Metro]], the rapid transit system serving the city of [[Kochi]] in India.

'''Flags'''
*The [[flag of Mozambique]] contains a greenish-teal horizontal stripe.
*The teal stripe in the [[flag of Sri Lanka]] represents [[Islam in Sri Lanka|Sri Lankan Muslims]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The Sri Lankan National Flag|url=https://www.sundaytimes.lk/180204/funday-times/the-sri-lankan-national-flag-279417.html|website=The Sunday Times Sri Lanka|access-date=5 June 2022}}</ref>

;Business: A [[Teal organisation]] is an emerging organisational paradigm.

;Military: Armies that used [[feldgrau]], [[cadet grey|cadet gray]] and similar shades of grayish green for field uniforms in the late 19th and early 20th century commonly used more saturated color for officers, often tending on teal. The armed forces of the [[Netherlands]] used teal field uniforms up to [[the 2nd World War]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rathbone |first1=Tod |title=Royal Netherlands Army Air |url=http://www.rathbonemuseum.com/NETHERLANDS/NTLArtLt/NTLArtLt.html |publisher=Rathbone Museum |access-date=16 April 2023}}</ref> Some of the modern parade uniforms of the [[Russian Armed Forces]] are also teal, though named "wave-green" in the service.<ref>{{cite web |title=Форма одежды в ВС РФ |url=https://recrut.mil.ru/career/uniform.htm |website=Uniform |publisher=Russian Armed Forces |access-date=16 April 2023 |archive-date=7 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207111007/https://recrut.mil.ru/career/uniform.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>

'''Sports'''
*Teal is the jersey color of the [[Belfast Giants]]. The color was chosen to be a neutral color in the often heated sporting environments of [[Belfast]]. The [[Port Adelaide Football Club]] in the [[Australian Football League|AFL]] also feature teal in their team colors. Teal is also worn by the [[Charlotte Hornets]] of the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]]. The [[Detroit Pistons]] also wore teal as part of their uniforms from the 1996-97 to 2000-01 seasons.
*The [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] of the NFL use teal as one of their primary colors. The [[Miami Dolphins]] use a variation called [[Aqua (color)|Aqua]] as their primary color. The [[Philadelphia Eagles]] also use a variation called ''Midnight Green''.
*Two teams in [[Major League Baseball]] use the color teal. The [[Seattle Mariners]] use a variant known as "Northwest Green" as one of their primary colors while the [[Arizona Diamondbacks]] use teal as an alternate color.
*In the [[National Hockey League]], the [[San Jose Sharks]] use a variation called ''Deep Pacific Teal'' as their primary color. The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim used a variation of teal known as ''Jade'' as a primary color until 2006 when the team was rebranded to the [[Anaheim Ducks]]. The color is still used today on the team's alternate uniform.
*The [[Penrith Panthers]] of the NRL used in the early 2000s teal as a secondary color.
*The [[Griquas (rugby union)|Griquas]] of the [[Currie Cup]] use teal as primary color (although is officially defined [[peacock blue]]).

;Foods: Gummy bears are commonly teal.

;Social & political: Represents intersectionality of those who reflect on equality and social justice for all marginalized groups and misunderstood groups such as women, LGBTQ+, people of color, the homeless, persons with mental illness (eg, PTSD, depression), the poor and other groups that go under represented and/or devalued in the US.

'''Computing'''
*[[Windows 95]] featured a teal-colored default [[Wallpaper (computing)|wallpaper]].<ref name=CNET-2007-05-02/>
*''[[Heroes of Might and Magic III]]'' featured a teal-colored party.

'''Film'''
*The "orange and teal look" is a trend in 21st-century filmmaking, in which scenes are [[color grading|color graded]] to emphasize these two complementary colors.<ref name=van-Hurkman-2013/>

'''TV series'''
*[[Perry the Platypus]], one of the main characters in the TV series [[Phineas and Ferb]], is teal.
*[[Ash Ketchum]], the main character on ''[[Pokémon]]'', wore a dark teal [[t-shirt]] during the earlier seasons.
*[[Martha Jones]], a companion of the [[Tenth Doctor]] Who, wore a teal t-shirt on her debut ''[[Smith and Jones (Doctor Who)|Smith and Jones]]''.
*The wives of Commanders in ''[[The Handmaid's Tale (TV series)|The Handmaid's Tale]]'' wear teal.
*In ''[[Our Flag Means Death]]'', when asked their favourite color, the character Jim Jimenez replies “teal”.
*Characters in the South Korean television series [[Squid Game]] wear teal tracksuits as their game uniform.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Friedman|first=Vanessa|date=2021-10-12|title='Squid Game' Has Made Tracksuits Hot|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/12/fashion/squid-game-track-suits.html|access-date=2021-10-14|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

;Religion: The [[Intercessors of the Lamb|Hermit Intercessors of the Lamb]], a Christian contemplation group in the state of [[Nebraska]], wears habits with a teal [[scapular]] to symbolize intercession between heaven (blue) and earth. Originally organised as a [[Association of the Christian faithful|Roman Catholic association]], it was suppressed in 2010 by the Archbishop of Omaha, who directed members to cease wearing the scapular in Church activities.

;Politics: In [[Australia]], the color teal, and the term "[[teal independents]]", have become associated with a group of [[independent politician|independent]] candidates in the [[2022 Australian federal election]] who campaigned on a platform highlighting the importance of [[climate change]] action, tackling [[corruption]] in politics, and [[gender equality]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Who are the 'teal independents'? Your questions answered about the candidates fighting for some of Australia's wealthiest electorates|publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]|date=20 April 2022|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-20/teal-independents-who-are-candidates-what-electorates/101000412|first1=Sam|last1=Hawley|first2=Stephen|last2=Smiley}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=The rise of the teal independents and the battle for Wentworth|date=27 April 2022|first=Josh|last=Butler|work=[[The Guardian]]|url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2022/apr/27/the-rise-of-the-teal-independents-and-the-battle-for-wentworth}}</ref> These candidates are largely supported by [[Climate 200]] and are often referred to by the media as 'teals' because that color is a blend of the blue of the [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal Party]] and a green signifying [[green politics]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Long |first1=Claudia |title=The independents in the 2025 election, their electorate, and what they stand for |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-04/independent-mp-parliament-politics-teal-federal-election-2025/104990946 |access-date=4 May 2025 |publisher=ABC News |date=4 May 2025}}</ref>
;Art history: Green pigments for paints and fabric dyes were difficult to obtain from nature in the past, thus they were rarely employed in clothes or heraldic emblems. While green may have been blended with blue and yellow paints, mixing dissimilar substances was frowned upon due to suspicion of alchemy. Only during the early Renaissance did the superstitious custom fade away, and in the late eighteenth century, the German Swedish scientist [[Carl Wilhelm Scheele]] found new copper greens.<ref name=Mojomox-teal-branding/>

;Issue awareness: Teal is the color of [[ovarian cancer]] [[raising awareness|awareness]]. Ovarian cancer survivors and supporters may wear teal ribbons, bracelets, T-shirts, and hats to bring public attention to the disease.<ref name=OCNA-website/><ref name=BBC-Inside-Out-ovarian-cancer/>

;Academia: Teal, along with Bronze, is the school color for [[Coastal Carolina University]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Visual Standards - Coastal Carolina University |url=https://www.coastal.edu/universitycommunication/brandstandards/visualstandards/ |access-date=2024-03-07 |website=www.coastal.edu}}</ref>

==Nature==
'''Insects: Some [[dragonflies]] are cyan or teal.'''

==See also==
*[[Lists of colors]]

==References==
<references>
<ref name=BBC-Inside-Out-ovarian-cancer>
{{cite web
|title=Cancer screening
|series=BBC Inside Out
|website=www.bbc.co.uk
|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/east/series2/genealogy_ovarian_cancer_screening_video_diary.shtml
|access-date=2020-07-08
}}
</ref>

<ref name=CNET-2007-05-02>
{{cite news
|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/what-are-the-10-best-desktop-wallpapers-ever/
|title=What are the 10 best desktop wallpapers ever?
|date=2007-05-02
|website=[[CNET]]
|access-date=2018-07-12
|language=en
}}
</ref>

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<ref name=ColorHexa-008080>
{{cite web
|title=Teal / #008080 hex color
|website=Color Hexa
|url=http://www.colorhexa.com/008080
|access-date=2016-06-30
}}
</ref>
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<ref name=ESPN-2016-04-29>
{{cite web
|title=Laughing in the purple rain
|date=29 April 2016
|series=Uni Watch's Friday Flashback
|website=[[ESPN]].com
|url=http://www.espn.com/Columnists/story/_/id/15425976/uni-watch-friday-flashback-sports-world-obsession-purple-teal
|access-date=2017-01-02
}}
</ref>

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{{cite web
|title=set to hex code of color nr&nbsp;008080 (Teal)
|series=Color Conversion Tool
|website=Web.forret.com
|url=http://web.forret.com/tools/color.asp?RGB=%23008080
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<ref name=Kelly-Judd-1976>
{{cite report
|author1=Kelly, Kenneth L.
|author2=Judd, Deanne B.
|date=December 1976
|title=Color: Universal Language and Dictionary of Names
|publisher=U.S. [[National Bureau of Standards]]
|series=Special Publications
|volume=440
|url=http://colors.bravo9.com/nbs-iscc-p-plochere-color-system/list/all
|url-status=dead <!-- presumed -->
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081004182626/http://colors.bravo9.com/nbs-iscc-p-plochere-color-system/list/all
|archive-date=2008-10-04
}}
</ref>

<ref name=Maerz-Paul-1930>
{{cite book
|author1=Maerz, Aloys John 
|author2=Paul, M. Rea 
|year=1930
|title=A Dictionary of Color
|place=New York, NY
|publisher=McGraw-Hill
|pages=205 (text), 101 (teal color sample) 
|id=Plate 39 color sample L7 (on p.&nbsp;101)
}}
</ref>

<ref name=Merriam-Webster-def-teal-green>
{{cite dictionary
|title=Teal green
|department=Dictionary
|publisher=Merriam-Webster
|url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teal%20green
|access-date=29 November 2020
}}
</ref>

<ref name=Mojomox-teal-branding>
{{cite web
|title=Color teal: Meaning and how to use it in branding
|website=Mojomox
|url=https://mojomox.com/color-teal#color-teal-meaning
|access-date=22 June 2021
}}
</ref>

<ref name=NBS-2008-10-04-bravo9>
{{cite report
|title=Plochere Color System
|id=NBS/ISCC P
|date=2008-10-04
|publisher=U.S. [[National Bureau of Standards]]
|url=http://colors.bravo9.com/nbs-iscc-p-plochere-color-system/list/all
|access-date=2018-07-12|url-status=dead|via=colors.bravo9.com
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081004182626/http://colors.bravo9.com/nbs-iscc-p-plochere-color-system/list/all
|archive-date=2008-10-04
}}
</ref>

<ref name=Norman-2003>
{{cite book
|last=Norman|first=Teresa
|year=2003
|title=A World of Baby Names
|publisher=Perigee
|isbn=0-399-52894-6
|page=[https://archive.org/details/worldofbabynames00norm_1/page/145 145]
|url=https://archive.org/details/worldofbabynames00norm_1
|url-access=registration
|quote=teal is used in.
}}
</ref>

<ref name=OCNA-website>
{{cite web
|url=http://ovariancancer.org
|title=Ovarian Cancer National Alliance – We work to save women's lives
|website=Ovarian Cancer National Alliance
}}
</ref>

<ref name=painting-decorating-2013-05-22>
{{cite web
|title=What color is ''teal''? What colors go with teal?
|date=2013-05-22
|series=Paint color
|website=Painting and Decorating Concourse
|url=http://www.paintinganddecoratingconcourse.com/Paint-Color/Teal-Paint-Color.html
|access-date=2018-07-12|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130522202659/http://www.paintinganddecoratingconcourse.com/Paint-Color/Teal-Paint-Color.html
|archive-date=2013-05-22
}}
</ref>

<ref name=TheScore-537646>
{{cite web
|title=A closer look at the uniforms and logos of the 90s
|website=TheScore.com
|date=14 July 2014
|url=https://www.thescore.com/nba/news/537646-a-closer-look-at-the-uniforms-and-logos-of-the-90s
|access-date=2017-01-02
}}
</ref>

<ref name=van-Hurkman-2013>
{{cite book
|author=van Hurkman, Alexis
|year=2013
|title=Color Correction Look Book
}}
</ref>

<ref name=W3-css3-colour-keywds>
{{cite web
|title=HTML4 color keywords
|series=W3C TR CSS3 Color module
|website=W3.org
|date=30 November 2017
|url=http://www.w3.org/TR/css3-color/#html4
}}
</ref>
</references> <!-- end "refs=" -->

==External links==
*{{Wiktionary-inline|Teal}}

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