Its name comes from that of a bird, the Eurasian teal (Anas crecca) which has a similarly colored stripe on its head. The word is often used colloquially to refer to shades of cyan in general. Teal is a greenish-blue color, named after the Eurasian teal bird (Anas crecca), which displays a similar-colored stripe on its head.

Understanding the Context

Teal can be created by blending cyan into a green base or deepening the shade with black or gray.