Turquoise Color Palette
Turquoise Color Palette built around #40E0D0, a light cool cyan anchor (WCAG contrast 1.64:1 against white). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #BBF7EE | |
| surface | #40E0D0 | |
| text | #007369 | |
| text-muted | #BC646D | |
| primary | #40E0D0 | |
| secondary | #BC646D | |
| accent | #3CC2B4 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #bbf7ee;
--surface: #40e0d0;
--text: #007369;
--text-muted: #bc646d;
--primary: #40e0d0;
--secondary: #bc646d;
--accent: #3cc2b4;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #40E0D0 | #BBF7EE | #007369 | #BC646D | #3CC2B4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #40E0D0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.3 |
| #BBF7EE | 1.4 | 1.0 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.8 |
| #007369 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.6 |
| #BC646D | 2.5 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.9 |
| #3CC2B4 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the turquoise color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #40E0D0, #BBF7EE, #007369, #BC646D, #3CC2B4.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.