earlier seasons. Martha Jones, a companion of the Tenth Doctor, wore a teal t-shirt on her debut Smith and Jones. The Wives of Commanders in The Handmaid's Tale (TV series) wear teal. Characters in the South Korean television series Squid Game wear teal tracksuits as their game uniform. The YouTube series Half-Life VR but the AI is Self-Aware posted by wayneradiotv features a character named Tommy, who states that "Teal means need meal," referencing the Black Mesa Sweet Voice. Religion The Hermit Intercessors of the Lamb, a Christian contemplation group in the state of Nebraska, wears habits with a teal scapular to symbolize intercession between heaven (blue) and earth. Originally organised 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. Politics In Australia, the color teal, and the term "teal independents", have become associated with a group of independent candidates in the 2022 Australian federal election who campaigned on a platform emphasizing climate change action, tackling corruption in politics, and gender equality. Supported by Climate 200, candidates are also standing in the 2022 Victorian state election. Art History Green pigments for paints and fabric dyes were difficult to obtain from nature in the past, thus they were rarely employed in clothes or heraldic emblems. While green may have been blended with blue and yellow paints, mixing dissimilar substances was frowned upon due to suspicion of alchemy. Only during the early Renaissance did the superstitious custom fade away, and in the late eighteenth century, the German Swedish scientist Carl Wilhelm Scheele found new copper greens. Issue 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. See also Lists of colors References External links Tertiary colors Shades of blue Shades of cyan Web colors