Turquoise Blue
#00FFEFAbout Turquoise Blue
Turquoise Blue is the hex color #00FFEF, which translates to rgb(0, 255, 239) in RGB and hsl(176, 100%, 50%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 176 degrees, with a saturation of 100 percent and a lightness of 50 percent. That combination gives Turquoise Blue a saturated mid tone: strong enough for buttons and links, still calm enough for larger areas.
How Turquoise Blue compares
The closest standard CSS keyword is aqua (#00FFFF), a CIE76 distance of 8.9 away in CIELAB. That is a visible difference, so the keyword is not a substitute here. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is teal-300 (#46ECD5), at a distance of 9.5. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Cyan at 8.9. Sorted by lightness, Turquoise Blue is number 11 of the 18 cyan colors here.
Text on Turquoise Blue
2 of the five common text colors below clear WCAG AA for normal text on Turquoise Blue, led by Ink black at 15.08:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Turquoise Blue already loaded as the background.
| Text color | Ratio | AA normal | AA large | AAA normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White #FFFFFF | 1.27:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Ink black #0F0F12 | 15.08:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Mid grey #6B7280 | 3.81:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Dark grey #374151 | 8.12:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Light grey #E5E7EB | 1.02:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
Building a palette around Turquoise Blue
The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Turquoise Blue for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color.
Full values for Turquoise Blue
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| HEX | #00FFEF |
| RGB | rgb(0, 255, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 100%, 50%) |
| HSV | hsv(176, 100%, 100%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(100%, 0%, 6%, 0%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.02% 0.1574 186.74) |
| CIELAB | lab(90.66 -52.58 -6.50) |
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