Color pairing
What colors go with teal
Most pairing guides answer this from a colour wheel. This one answers it from 9 real seasonal palettes — and then tells you which teal suits you.
Colors that share a palette with teal
Ranked by how many of the 9 teal-carrying seasons also carry them. A shade in 9 of 9 is a safe pairing for anyone who suits teal at all.
Camel
shares 5 of 9 palettes
Tomato Red
shares 3 of 9 palettes
Burnt Orange
shares 2 of 9 palettes
Dark Chocolate
shares 2 of 9 palettes
Deep Olive
shares 2 of 9 palettes
Dove Grey
shares 2 of 9 palettes
Hot Pink
shares 2 of 9 palettes
Moss Green
shares 2 of 9 palettes
Rust
shares 2 of 9 palettes
Sage
shares 2 of 9 palettes
Salmon Pink
shares 2 of 9 palettes
Soft White
shares 2 of 9 palettes
Which teal suits you
11 distinct teal shades appear across the 12 season palettes. They are not interchangeable.
Clear Aqua
Flatters Bright Spring
Clear Turquoise
Flatters Bright Spring
Cool Aqua
Flatters Light Summer
Deep Teal
Flatters Deep Autumn
Dusty Teal
Flatters Soft Autumn
Electric Turquoise
Flatters Bright Winter
Greyed Teal
Flatters Soft Summer
Light Turquoise
Flatters Light Spring
Soft Aqua
Flatters Light Spring
Turquoise
Flatters Warm Spring
Warm Teal
Flatters Warm Autumn
Teal works for every season
No season in the 12-season system puts a teal on its avoid list. That makes it one of the safest colours in a wardrobe — as long as you pick the shade that matches your depth and undertone.
Teal across the 12 seasons
Teal pairing questions, answered
What colors go with teal?
In a seasonal palette, teal sits alongside Camel, Tomato Red, Burnt Orange, Dark Chocolate, Deep Olive, Dove Grey, Hot Pink, Moss Green. These are not colour-wheel guesses — they are the shades that share a palette with teal across the 9 color seasons that carry it.
Does teal suit everyone?
Close to it. No season in the 12-season system lists a teal on its avoid list — it is one of the few colours that flatters every coloring, provided you pick the right shade of it.
Which shade of teal should I wear?
There are 11 distinct teal shades across the 12 seasonal palettes: Clear Aqua, Clear Turquoise, Cool Aqua, Deep Teal, Dusty Teal, Electric Turquoise, Greyed Teal, Light Turquoise, Soft Aqua, Turquoise, Warm Teal. The right one depends on your undertone, depth and contrast.
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