Dusty Teal
A muted teal with cool gray undertones
Dusty Teal is an unsaturated, cool-toned green with a subtle gray cast. Because it is muted rather than vivid, it functions well as a grounding base color in branding or UI design. Pair it with soft, warm terracotta shades to balance its coolness. The hex code for this color is #4c9085, which provides enough contrast to support black text comfortably at standard body sizes.
About Dusty Teal
Sea glass left on the shore a little too long
What does dusty teal mean?
Dusty Teal often suggests calm water, coastal weather, and aged copper, with the grayed tone giving it a settled, unhurried feel. Its muted saturation and mid-range lightness read as soft and understated, closer to fog and driftwood than to bright tropical water.
Where you see dusty teal
- aged copper roofs
- sea glass
- eucalyptus leaves
- painted kitchen cabinets
- ceramic bath tile
- sagebrush after rain
What it works for
Use it for spa branding, painted cabinetry, bedding, or website backgrounds that need color without loudness.
What colors go with dusty teal?
Terracotta #e2725bThe warm baked orange sits across from the cool teal and keeps both colors honest.Blush #de5d83A faint pink warms the ashy base without breaking its low-key mood.Warm Sand #c5ae91Pale sandy neutrals give the teal room to breathe on walls or packaging.Charcoal #36454fDeep charcoal anchors the muted teal and adds weight to text and frames.Cream #fffdd0Soft cream lifts the grayed green and suits vintage-style print work.
Questions about Dusty Teal
What is the hex code for Dusty Teal?
Dusty Teal is #4c9085. In RGB that is rgb(76, 144, 133), in HSL hsl(170, 31%, 43%) and in CMYK 47%, 0%, 8%, 44%.
Is Dusty Teal readable on white or black?
Dusty Teal has a 3.72:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.63:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.