Color Guide: How to Use Teal
This blue-green color is a versatile classic for walls, furniture and accessories, conjuring everything from the tropics to the Tropicana
Teal is a mixture of blue and green. It can be mixed with white to make it lighter or with gray to make it darker. At its brightest it has a yellow undertone and is very close to turquoise, and at its most muted, it more closely resembles a green slate.
It has obvious associations with the sea and the tropics, but it's also a midcentury modern favorite, especially in its grayer, more muted incarnation.
Teal pops with bright white, and its color wheel match is coral. But it also works with cream, navy, pinks and especially gold and brown tones. Nothing looks quite so good as a gold-framed mirror against a teal wall.
It's a classic that works with nearly any style, from eclectic to traditional, maybe because it can be both punchy and loud and muted and staid, depending on what is required of it.
It has obvious associations with the sea and the tropics, but it's also a midcentury modern favorite, especially in its grayer, more muted incarnation.
Teal pops with bright white, and its color wheel match is coral. But it also works with cream, navy, pinks and especially gold and brown tones. Nothing looks quite so good as a gold-framed mirror against a teal wall.
It's a classic that works with nearly any style, from eclectic to traditional, maybe because it can be both punchy and loud and muted and staid, depending on what is required of it.
A muted teal wall with a gold-framed mirror. Classic and beautiful.
A very blue teal with very little gray looks stunning with pink and gold accents.
A teal accent wall brings richness into the room without being too loud or bright. It also has good midcentury modern chops.
Just a few teal accents add spark to this muted, neutral room. This hue just goes so well with the gold and flax colors in the rug and the drapes.
Refresh your space with a trendy area rug
Refresh your space with a trendy area rug
Surprise! A teal ceiling. It brings out those nice exposed beams and adds a burst of color to this brown and white kitchen.
It works with supermodern design and looks great with reds.
A teal sofa with brownish red accents is lovely and surprisingly calm.
More teal with red and gold.
A yellowish teal looks great with citrus hues. Orange, yellow and lime green all make perfect sense.
Add a pop of color with some new artwork
Add a pop of color with some new artwork
Teal with navy. It's so bold and so elegant.
Jennifer Jones of Niche Interiors in San Francisco says, “We used teal in this project because it really pops against the white moldings and light floors. It’s a bold, happy color that pairs well with neutrals such as gray, taupe and tan.” I second that.
Find the perfect way to incorporate teal with the help of a designer
Find the perfect way to incorporate teal with the help of a designer
More crisp white, earthy browns and dark teal. Absolutely gorgeous.
This lighter, yellower teal is very close to turquoise but isn't quite there. It has a different effect than its darker, bluer siblings, and it gives a room a very modern pop.
Teal does well with other blues and grays as well, especially the muted, grayer version of it.