CSS named color

Turquoise

#40E0D0
HEX#40e0d0
RGBrgb(64, 224, 208)
HSLhsl(174, 72%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(82.23% 0.1307 185.09)
NAMEturquoise

Palette

Complementary

180° on the color wheel
Complement
#E03E4E

Analogous

±30° around the base hue
Left
#3EE07F
Right
#3E9FE0

Triadic

±120° for harmonic contrast
Triad 1
#CF3EE0
Triad 2
#E0CF3E

Shades

Lighter and darker variants
Lightest
#D8F9F5
Lighter
#96EEE5
Base
#40E0D0
Turquoise
Darker
#1A9E91
Darkest
#0F5C54

CSS usage

By name
color: turquoise;
background-color: turquoise;
By HEX
color: #40e0d0;
background-color: #40e0d0;
By RGB
color: rgb(64, 224, 208);
background-color: rgb(64, 224, 208);
By HSL
color: hsl(174, 72%, 56%);
background-color: hsl(174, 72%, 56%);

WCAG contrast vs white

Aa
1.64:1
Below minimum

WCAG contrast vs black

Aa
12.79:1
AAA

Related colors

FAQ — Turquoise

What is the HEX code for Turquoise?

The HEX code for Turquoise is #40E0D0. It's one of the 148 named CSS colors and can be used directly in CSS as color: turquoise; or color: #40e0d0;

What is Turquoise in RGB?

Turquoise in RGB is rgb(64, 224, 208) — red 64, green 224, blue 208.

What is Turquoise in HSL?

Turquoise in HSL is hsl(174, 72%, 56%) — hue 174°, saturation 72%, lightness 56%.

What is the complementary color of Turquoise?

The complementary color (directly opposite Turquoise on the color wheel) is #E03E4E. The two together produce maximum contrast.

Is white text readable on Turquoise?

The WCAG contrast ratio against white (#FFFFFF) is 1.64:1, and against black (#000000) it's 12.79:1. Black text is more readable. WCAG recommends at least 4.5:1 for body text.

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