CYAN

Turquoise

#40E0D0

Conversions

HEX#40E0D0

RGBrgb(64, 224, 208)

HSLhsl(174, 72%, 56%)

HSVhsv(174, 71%, 88%)

CMYKcmyk(71%, 0%, 7%, 12%)

Copy CSS

color: #40e0d0;
/* rgb  */ color: rgb(64, 224, 208);
/* hsl  */ color: hsl(174, 72%, 56%);

Contrast

On whiteFail · 1.64 : 1

On ink blackPass · 11.66 : 1

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About Turquoise

Turquoise is the hex color #40E0D0, which translates to rgb(64, 224, 208) in RGB and hsl(174, 72%, 56%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 174 degrees, with a saturation of 72 percent and a lightness of 56 percent. That combination gives Turquoise a saturated mid tone: strong enough for buttons and links, still calm enough for larger areas.

How Turquoise compares

Turquoise is exactly the CSS keyword turquoise, so you can write the keyword instead of the hex and get an identical result. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is teal-300 (#46ECD5), at a distance of 5.7. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Robin Egg at 4.1. Sorted by lightness, Turquoise is number 14 of the 18 cyan colors here.

Text on Turquoise

2 of the five common text colors below clear WCAG AA for normal text on Turquoise, led by Ink black at 11.66:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Turquoise already loaded as the background.

Contrast of common text colors on Turquoise. AA normal text needs 4.5:1, AA large text and non-text elements need 3:1, AAA normal text needs 7:1.
Text color	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal
White #FFFFFF	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Ink black #0F0F12	11.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Mid grey #6B7280	2.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Dark grey #374151	6.28:1	Pass	Pass	Fail
Light grey #E5E7EB	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

Building a palette around Turquoise

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 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

Format	Value
HEX	#40E0D0
RGB	rgb(64, 224, 208)
HSL	hsl(174, 72%, 56%)
HSV	hsv(174, 71%, 88%)
CMYK	cmyk(71%, 0%, 7%, 12%)
OKLCH	oklch(82.23% 0.1307 185.09)
CIELAB	lab(81.26 -44.08 -4.03)

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Last updated 5 August 2026 by FusionStudios. Every value on this page is computed by the same functions the tools use. How this is calculated.