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Turquoise
Turquoise
#40E0D0Click to copy
Turquoise Parameter Conversion Table
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RGBrgb(64, 224, 208)Copy
HSLhsl(174, 72%, 56%)Copy
HSV/HSBhsv(174, 71%, 88%)Copy
CMYKcmyk(71%, 0%, 7%, 12%)Copy
Turquoise Color Schemes
Complementary
#40E0D0
Click to copy#E04050
Click to copyAnalogous
#40E080
Click to copy#40A0E0
Click to copySplit Complementary
#E040A0
Click to copy#E08040
Click to copyMonochromatic
#40E0D0
Click to copy#A1E5DE
Click to copy#F1FBFA
Click to copy#1AA093
Click to copy#0C4842
Click to copy#000000
Click to copyTurquoise WCAG Accessibility Contrast
WCAG Calculator →The contrast ratio of this color against common foreground/background colors (based on the WCAG 2.1 standard)
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White background #FFFFFF
1.64 : 1
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Black background #000000
12.79 : 1
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Light gray background #F5F5F5
1.51 : 1
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Dark gray background #333333
7.70 : 1
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Turquoise Shade Variants
Gradient Generator →Lighten with White Mixed with white for a lighter, softer color
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Turquoise Color Introduction
Definition
Turquoise (HEX #40E0D0) has the RGB value rgb(64, 224, 208), the HSL value hsl(174°, 72%, 56%) and the CMYK print value cmyk(71%, 0%, 7%, 12%). In terms of color schemes, the complement of Turquoise is #E04050, and placing the two side by side produces a striking, eye-catching contrast; paired with the analogous colors #40E080 and #40A0E0 that sit next to it on the color wheel, it transitions naturally and harmoniously; in a split-complementary scheme (#E040A0, #E08040) it keeps its contrast tension without losing layering; and a monochromatic scheme built on Turquoise uses gradients of lightness and saturation to create a unified design with a strong sense of depth. Under the WCAG accessibility standard, Turquoise has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 against white and 12.79:1 against black; paired with a black background it reaches AAA, making it ideal for text and accent colors in dark mode.
Color Characteristics
Cyan sits between blue and green, evoking lakes, glaciers and the early morning sky. Clear and tech-savvy, it performs especially well in tech branding and summer themes. Specifically, Turquoise has a lightness of 56% and a saturation of 72%, striking and generous as a background or primary color, offering good readability with either light or dark text; moreover, its saturation is moderate, keeping the color’s emotional expression without becoming overly assertive. In a word: A healing blue-green.
Color Psychology
Cyan can evoke freshness, calm and trust, with a marked calming effect; psychologically it symbolizes purity, professionalism and technology. For this reason Turquoise tends to leave a first impression of being fresh and pure in the viewer’s mind, and this emotional tone also defines the role it plays in design.
Best Uses
Cyan suits tech products, summer themes, cleaning and care products and any scene that needs a fresh, modern feel. In real projects, Turquoise is also often used as a dark background or heading text color; in “Cyan”-themed designs, the adjacent colors or lightness gradients built around it quickly establish a cohesive, clearly layered color scheme.
Turquoise Featured In
This color is included in the following color cards and color families. Click a card to browse more colors in the corresponding collection.
