Korean Dictionary
How to say "Teal" in Korean
“Teal” in Korean is 청록색 (pronounced "Cheongrok-saek").
청록색
Cheongrok-saek
Usage & Context
Cheongrok-saek is the Korean word for teal. Teal is associated with sophistication and balance in Korean design. It is increasingly popular in modern interior design and fashion.
Example Sentence
청록색 벽이 세련되어 있어요.
The teal wall is sophisticated.
How to use 청록색 naturally
Quick answer
The Korean word for “Teal” is 청록색, romanized as Cheongrok-saek.
Usage tip
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Common mistake
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Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced 'chuhng-nok-saek.' The first 'cheong' rhymes with 'young,' the middle 'rok' sounds more like 'nok' because of Korean linking rules, and 'saek' rhymes with 'sack.'
Formal & Casual Forms
Casual (반말)
청록
cheongrok
Short form used in design and fashion contexts, dropping the final 색 ('color') when it's obvious from context
More Example Sentences
flipping through a fashion magazine
이번 시즌 유행 색상은 청록색이래요.
They say teal is the trend color of the season.
trying on clothes with a friend
청록색 니트 입으니까 얼굴이 화사해 보여요.
Wearing the teal knit really brightens up my face.
showing off a room makeover on a blog
벽지를 청록색으로 바꿨더니 방이 차분해졌어요.
After changing the wallpaper to teal, the room feels much calmer.
Cultural Context
청록색 literally fuses 청 (blue) + 록 (green), and the blend traces all the way back to traditional Korean ink-and-color painting, where a whole school of landscape art is called 청록산수화 ('blue-green landscape painting'). In everyday modern use, though, Koreans tend to split the shade more finely: 민트색 (mint) for the lighter side, 에메랄드색 (emerald) for the jewel-toned version, and 청록 proper for deeper teal. The color is associated with calm, clean design and shows up heavily in K-beauty packaging (Innisfree, Laneige) and the 뉴트로 aesthetic that took over late-2010s Korean interiors.
Editorial note
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Common Phrases
청록색 좋아해요.
I like the color teal.
청록색으로 골라 주세요.
Please pick the teal one for me.
청록색이 잘 어울려요.
Teal really suits you.
Related Expressions
민트색
minteu-saek
mint color
에메랄드색
emeraldeu-saek
emerald color
파란색
paran-saek
blue
초록색
chorok-saek
green
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