Intense Teal
S-G-490 · #2CC97B · LRV 44 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Intense Teal44
- 4Softened Green49
- 5Soft Fern57
What Color Is Intense Teal, Really?
Intense Teal reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr S-G-490 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Intense Teal
Intense Teal is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Intense Teal
Intense Teal sits in the mid-range at LRV 44, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its green undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Intense Teal are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Intense Teal within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #2CC97B in HSL space. Pair Intense Teal with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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