Turquoise Color
Turquoise is a cyan color with hex code #40E0D0. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with turquoise, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Turquoise Color Values
What Does Turquoise Mean?
Turquoise belongs to the cyan family of colors. The cyan family covers turquoise, teal, and aqua: blue calmed down with a little green mixed in. Travel sites, spas, and healthcare brands camp here because these hues read as fresh and clean without turning clinical. Turquoise sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Turquoise is classified as a green (nearest centroid: very light bluish green, #96DED1). It is also known as Fresh Turquoise.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Turquoise
Turquoise and #E03E4E are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #3EE07F and #3E9FE0, which sit beside turquoise on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair turquoise with triadic partners #CF3EE0 and #E0CF3E. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- MediumTurquoise —
#48D1CC(Delta E 9) - Tiffany Blue —
#7BF2DA(Delta E 10) - Bright Aqua —
#0BF9EA(Delta E 11) - DarkTurquoise —
#00CED1(Delta E 12) - Puerto Rico —
#3FC1AA(Delta E 12)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #40E0D0; }
.background { background-color: #40E0D0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #40E0D0; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #40E0D040; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for turquoise?
Turquoise has the hex code #40E0D0. In RGB notation it is rgb(64, 224, 208), in HSL it is hsl(174, 72%, 56%), and its OKLCH value is 0.822, 0.131, 185.1.
What does the color turquoise mean?
Cyan-family colors like turquoise carry distinct psychological associations. Turquoise belongs to the cyan family of colors. The cyan family covers turquoise, teal, and aqua: blue calmed down with a little green mixed in. Travel sites, spas, and healthcare brands camp here because these hues read as fresh and clean without turning clinical. Turquoise sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with turquoise?
Turquoise has three easy routes: its complement #E03E4E for punch, its neighbors #3EE07F and #3E9FE0 for something calmer, or triadic partners #CF3EE0 and #E0CF3E when you want energy.
Is turquoise a standard web color?
Yes — Turquoise is part of the CSS named colors specification, so you can use it directly in CSS as #40E0D0 or with the keyword form where supported.
How do I make turquoise lighter or darker?
To lighten turquoise, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #E0FAF7 (lightest tint) to #062724 (darkest shade).
About Turquoise
Turquoise is classified as a Green in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Cyan hue family. It has alternative names including Fresh Turquoise. The color is recognized by CSS3, X11, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #40E0D0 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.