Turquoise #40E0D0
A bright blue-green named after the gemstone.
Use cases: Tropical palettes · Resort brands
Families: Cyans · Teals · Turquoise Colors · Aqua Colors · Emerald Colors
Color values
| Format | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #40E0D0 | |
| RGB | rgb(64, 224, 208) | |
| HSL | hsl(174, 72%, 56%) | |
| HSV | hsv(174, 71%, 88%) | |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.23% 0.131 185.1) | |
| OKLab | oklab(82.23% -0.1302 -0.0116) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(71.4%, 0%, 7.1%, 12.2%) | |
| XYZ | xyz(40.1497, 58.9506, 68.9249) | |
| CIE-LAB | lab(81.3, -44.1, -4.0) | |
| CIE-LCH | lch(81.3, 44.3, 185.2°) | |
| Luminance | 0.590 (WCAG relative) |
Source: W3C CSS named color. CSS keyword: turquoise.
Collections: Tropical Colors
Shade scale
Perceptual 50–950 scale, interpolated in CIE-LAB. Step 500 is the base color. Edit in the shade generator →
OKLCH ramp (perceptually uniform, modern CSS)
Shades (toward black)
Tints (toward white)
Tones (toward gray)
Color harmonies
Complementary
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Best text on Turquoise
WCAG 2.1: AA needs ≥4.5:1 for normal text, ≥3:1 for large text and UI components; AAA needs ≥7:1 / ≥4.5:1. Open the contrast checker →
Color blindness preview
Simulation using the Machado et al. (2009) physiological model, severity 1.0. This is an approximation of perception — not a medical assessment.
Closest named colors
Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 perceptual distance (ΔE₀₀) across the full color database.
| Color | Name | ΔE₀₀ |
|---|---|---|
| Mediumturquoise #48D1CC | 5.00 | |
| Bright Aqua #0BF9EA | 5.59 | |
| Tiffany Blue #7BF2DA | 5.90 | |
| Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 | 7.48 | |
| Darkturquoise #00CED1 | 7.56 | |
| Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 | 7.59 |
Related colors
Combinations with Turquoise
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Values computed from the sRGB color model. CMYK is the naive sRGB conversion without an ICC profile. RGB percentages may differ between color-managed applications.