About Turquoise
Turquoise (turquoise) is a medium, vivid cyan with the hex code #40e0d0, or rgb(64, 224, 208). In HSL it sits at a hue of 174°, 72% saturation and 56% lightness. It is one of the 148 named colors every browser understands, so you can write color: turquoise; instead of the hex value.
Using Turquoise for text and backgrounds
| Pairing | Contrast ratio | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Turquoise text on white | 1.64 : 1 | fails |
| Turquoise text on black | 12.79 : 1 | AAA |
On a turquoise background, use black text (12.79 : 1). WCAG asks for at least 4.5 : 1 for body text and 3 : 1 for large text. Check other pairs with the Contrast Checker.
CSS
.element {
color: turquoise; /* or #40e0d0 */
background-color: #40e0d0;
border: 1px solid rgb(64 224 208 / 50%);
}Similar named colors
Medium Turquoise (#48d1cc), Medium Aquamarine (#66cdaa), Dark Turquoise (#00ced1), Light Sea Green (#20b2aa), Aquamarine (#7fffd4), Sky Blue (#87ceeb).
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What is the hex code for turquoise?
#40e0d0 — that is rgb(64, 224, 208) and hsl(174, 72%, 56%). In CSS you can also just write turquoise.
Is turquoise text readable on white?
Its contrast ratio on white is 1.64 : 1, which fails WCAG — use it for decoration or on a dark background instead.
What colors go well with turquoise?
Its complementary color is #e03e4e; analogous colors #3ee07f and #3e9fe0 sit next to it on the color wheel.