Elsie Cashmere Crew Sweater
Deep Sea Depths
#2E7A72
Warm teal
A True Autumn color
Warm teal
anchor color 6 of 10 in True Autumn. Also called Warm Autumn in other systems.
By Kathleen Olsen · Updated November 11, 2026
- Hex
- #2E7A72
- RGB
- 46, 122, 114
- HSL
- 174°, 45%, 33%
Warm teal is the True Autumn blue-green: a deep, saturated teal that leans slightly green. It is the main cool-looking color in a palette of rusts and golds. It is also four points from True Summer's spruce blue-green, one of the closest warm-to-cool matches anywhere in the twelve palettes.
Where it sits
Warm teal is an anchor color in True Autumn. The nearest color on the same side of the warm–cool line is Muted teal #5E827E, a Soft Autumn color, at a distance of 13: close enough to mistake for it on a hanger, far enough to tell apart on a person.
At RGB 46, 122, 114 the green leads, the blue is close behind and the red is far below. The green leading is the warmth, such as a teal has. The low red is the saturation. It is the color of a mallard's head in shade. Darken it and it becomes Dark Autumn's deep teal; add grey and it becomes the muted teals of the Soft seasons.
A True Autumn wears it as the contrast color: a knit, a dress, a shirt, a coat. It is the best single partner for rust and pumpkin, and it stops a warm outfit looking all one temperature. It works with warm cream, golden tan and dark chocolate.
Retail calls it teal, deep teal, pine teal, peacock and juniper. Fall is when most of it is in stores. The versions to avoid are the blue-leaning peacock, which belongs to the Winters, and anything pale, which belongs to the Summers.
Easily confused with
The nearest color is True Summer's spruce blue-green at four points; the two are the same color on a rail, which is unusual for a warm and a cool season. True Summer's soft cool teal is nine points off and lighter. Soft Autumn's muted teal, Deep Winter's emerald and Dark Autumn's deep teal are all about thirteen points away: greyer, greener and darker in turn. Teal sits between blue and green, so it crosses the temperature divide more easily than any other color.
The nearest named colors in other seasons, by perceptual distance (ΔE in CIELAB; under 10 is hard to tell apart on a screen, over 25 is a different color).
Spruce blue-green #3E7A72
True Summer anchor · ΔE 4
Soft cool teal #4E8A88
True Summer anchor · ΔE 9
Muted teal #5E827E
Soft Autumn anchor · ΔE 13
Emerald #006B54
Deep Winter anchor · ΔE 13
Deep teal #1F5C5C
Dark Autumn anchor · ΔE 13
Muted teal #5F8080
Soft Summer anchor · ΔE 14
In stock in this color today
As of November 11, 2026, 9 in-stock pieces across Boden, Frank & Eileen, Christy Dawn and STAUD sample within a close match of #2E7A72. The dot on each card is the color we sampled from the garment itself; trust it over the photograph. Links are affiliate links: we earn a commission when you buy through them, at no cost to you.
What it's sold as
Retailers almost never use the palette name. These are the color names on the in-stock pieces that sample within a close match of #2E7A72 today, so they are the words to search for.
- Boden
- Deep Sea Depths, Midnight Teal, Storm Blue
- Frank & Eileen
- Dark Green
- Christy Dawn
- Juniper
- STAUD
- Emerald
A retailer's name for a color says nothing about its undertone. "Navy" at one shop is a True Winter color and at another a Spring one. The sampled dot on each card above is what we trust.
Questions
Is warm teal a True Autumn color?
Yes. Warm teal (#2E7A72) is an anchor color in the True Autumn palette. No other palette on the same side of the warm–cool line has a color near it, which makes it a reliable test for the season.
Why does True Autumn have a teal?
Because teal sits between blue and green, and the green half suits warm coloring. It is the nearest thing to blue a True Autumn wears well. It gives the palette contrast against its rusts and golds.
Can a True Summer wear warm teal?
Yes. True Summer's spruce blue-green is four points away, under what most people can see. It is one of the few colors a warm season and a cool season can both buy.
What colors go with warm teal?
For a True Autumn: warm cream, golden tan, dark chocolate, rust, pumpkin, mustard and moss green. Teal with rust is the pairing to try first. Avoid black, which deadens it, and icy pastels, which clash with the palette.
What is the difference between warm teal and deep teal?
Depth. Dark Autumn's deep teal is thirteen points away and noticeably darker. A True Autumn can wear it in a coat or trousers. Warm teal is the lighter, brighter version and works better near the face.
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