Teal

Etymology

Variations

Teal blue

In culture

• Aviation: As noted elsewhere, TEAL is also an acronym for the forerunner of Air New Zealand, who used the colour teal as their airline’s signature colour; it appeared not just on plane livery but promotional material and airline bags. When New Zealanders refer to ‘teal green,’ they are more likely referring to the airline colour than the bird’s colour. And it may not be coincidence that the acronym for Tasman Empire Airways Limited is the name of a bird.
• Business
• *A Teal organisation is an emerging organisational paradigm.
• Sports
• *Teal is the jersey color of the Belfast Giants. The color was chosen to be a neutral color in the often heated sporting environments of Belfast. It is also worn by the Charlotte Hornets of the NBA, the Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL and the San Jose Sharks of the NHL. The Port Adelaide Football Club in the AFL also feature teal in their team colours.
• Computing
• *Windows 95 featured a teal-colored default wallpaper.
• *Heroes of Might and Magic III featured a teal-colored party.
• Film
• *The "orange and teal look" is a trend in 21st-century filmmaking, in which scenes are color graded to emphasize these two complementary colors.
• Religion
• *The Intercessors of the Lamb, a Christian contemplation group in the US state of Nebraska, wears habits with a teal scapular to symbolize intercession between heaven and earth. Originally organized as a Roman Catholic Association, it was suppressed in 2010 by the Archbishop of Omaha, who directed members to cease wearing the scapular in Church activities.
• Awareness
• *Teal is the color of ovarian cancer awareness. Ovarian cancer survivors and supporters may wear teal ribbons, bracelets, T-shirts, and hats to bring public attention to the disease.