Internet Colors - Set of 1035 38. Teal Color 926 - #008080
Its name is derived from the Middle English tele, a word akin to the Dutch
taling and the Middle Low German telink. As a color, its name is believed to
have been taken from the small freshwater Common Teal, a member of the duck
family whose eyes are surrounded by this color.
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Shown is a Green-winged Teal ( A. carolinensis), drake in nuptial plumage (note vertical white stripe from shoulder) | |
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