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* In [[Windows 95]] teal is the default background color. |
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* In an online vote, Teal was voted the most popular shade of blue just ahead of [[cornflower blue]]. |
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* In the [[handkerchief code|bandana code]] of the [[gay]] [[leather subculture]], wearing a teal [[bandana]] means that one's [[sexual fetishism|sexual fetish]] is [[Cock and ball torture|cock and ball torture]]. <ref> Card showing list of bandana colors and their meanings, available at Image Leather, 2199 Market St., San Francisco, CA 94114 </ref> <ref> [http://www.GayCityUSA.com/hankycodes.htm Gay City USA Hanky Code] </ref> |
* In the [[handkerchief code|bandana code]] of the [[gay]] [[leather subculture]], wearing a teal [[bandana]] means that one's [[sexual fetishism|sexual fetish]] is [[Cock and ball torture|cock and ball torture]]. <ref> Card showing list of bandana colors and their meanings, available at Image Leather, 2199 Market St., San Francisco, CA 94114 </ref> <ref> [http://www.GayCityUSA.com/hankycodes.htm Gay City USA Hanky Code] </ref> |
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Revision as of 03:08, 30 October 2008
Teal (#008080)
#008080
Teal, also called teal blue, is a medium to dark blueish green color of low saturation; a dark cyan. The color gets its name from the fact that it surrounds the eyes of the common teal, a member of the duck family. The complementary color of teal is coral pink.
Teal
| Teal | |
|---|---|
 Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #008080 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (0, 128, 128) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (180°, 100%, 50%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (48, 38, 192°) |
| Source | HTML/CSS[1] |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The color teal is displayed at right.
Teal is one of the initial group of 17 HTML/CSS web colors formulated in 1987, shown below.
The first recorded use of Teal as a color name in English was in 1917.[2]
Medium teal blue
| Medium Teal Blue | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #0054B4 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (0, 84, 180) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (212°, 100%, 71%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (37, 84, 257°) |
| Source | unknown |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Medium teal blue is displayed at right. It is a medium shade of teal with more blue.
Teal in human culture
- In Windows 95 teal is the default background color.
- In an online vote, Teal was voted the most popular shade of blue just ahead of cornflower blue.
- In the bandana code of the gay leather subculture, wearing a teal bandana means that one's sexual fetish is cock and ball torture. [3] [4]
- The San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League use teal as their main color. Their American Hockey League farm team Worcester Sharks also play in teal.
- The Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League use teal as their primary color. The Miami Dolphins use a teal-like color called "aqua green".
- The New Orleans Hornets of the National Basketball Association use teal as their primary color.
- The Port Adelaide Power's main color is teal. It is the only team in the Australian Football League to use teal.
- Major League Baseball's Seattle Mariners use teal as a secondary color, calling it "northwest green." The Florida Marlins are nicknamed "The Boys in Teal."
- The Nintendo Game Boy is a small handheld video game system which is available in a pale tint of teal.
- Teal is a choice of team color in many video games.
References
- ^ W3C TR CSS3 Color Module, HTML4 color keywords
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 205; color sample of Teal: Page 101 Plate 39 Color Sample L7
- ^ Card showing list of bandana colors and their meanings, available at Image Leather, 2199 Market St., San Francisco, CA 94114
- ^ Gay City USA Hanky Code
See also
Look up Teal in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
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