Turquoise #40E0D0
Turquoise is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan with hex code #40E0D0 and RGB rgb(64, 224, 208).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#40E0D0 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. It is the named color Turquoise. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Colors that go with Turquoise
Matches found by rotating Turquoise around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Turquoise
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Turquoise, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Turquoise, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.041
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.043
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.061
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.061
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.065
More about Turquoise
How to make Turquoise
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts white
- 2 parts green
- 1 part blue
Recipe result: #98D6AF, a difference of ΔE 0.070 from Turquoise. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Turquoise in every format
| HEX | #40E0D0 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 224, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 72%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.131 185.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #40E0D0 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #40E0D0 | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #40E0D0 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #40E0D0 text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
Shades and tints of Turquoise
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF7
oklch(97.2% 0.018 184.3)
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Step 100
100
#CFF3ED
oklch(93.7% 0.038 184.4)
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Step 200
200
#A2E9DF
oklch(88.4% 0.072 185)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#40E0D0
oklch(82.2% 0.131 185.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AB
oklch(70.7% 0.124 185.3)
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Step 500
500
#009F92
oklch(63.2% 0.111 184.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
Turquoise with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D5D3D0 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC3D2 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E5DB | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.132 |
Use Turquoise in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.