Turquoise is a blue-green color that represents the mineral of the same name.
What color is Turquoise?
Turquoise color belongs to the Cyan color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Turquoise is #40E0D0, and the RGB color code is RGB(64, 224, 208).
In the RGB color model, Turquoise has a red value of 64, a green value of 224, and a blue value of 208. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 71.4% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 7.1% yellow, and 12.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 174° (degrees), 72.1 % saturation, and 56.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Turquoise has a hue of 174° (degrees), 71.4 % saturation and 87.8 % brightness/value.
Turquoise is cool or warm?
The color Turquoise is a cool color.
What is the LRV of Turquoise? (For interior and product design)
Turquoise has an LRV of nearly 59. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Compare LRV 59 of Turquoise with dark and light color
Is Turquoise Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color Turquoise meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
Normal text - 14pt
Normal Bold text - 12pt
Large text - 18pt
Large Bold text - 14pt
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Turquoise color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
- Hex triplet
- #40E0D0
- Red
- 40
- Green
- E0
- Blue
- D0
- Red
- 64 (25.1%)
- Green
- 224 (87.8%)
- Blue
- 208 (81.6%)
- Alpha
- 1 (100.0%)
- Cyan
- 71.43%
- Magenta
- 0.00%
- Yellow
- 7.14%
- Key
- 12.16%
- Hue
- 174°
- Saturation
- 72.07 %
- Lightness
- 56.47 %
- Hue
- 174°
- Saturation
- 71.43 %
- Brightness / Value
- 87.84 %
- Red
- 8 (3.0%)
- Yellow
- 53 (20.7%)
- Blue
- 70 (27.4%)
- Hue
- 174°
- Whiteness
- 25.10 %
- Blackness
- 12.16 %
- Cyan
- 74.90%
- Magenta
- 12.16%
- Yellow
- 18.43%
- X
- 40.16
- Y
- 58.96
- Z
- 68.94
- Y1
- 58.96
- X
- 0.24
- Y2
- 0.35
- L
- 81.27
- A
- -44.08
- B
- -4.03
- L
- 81.27
- C
- 44.26
- H
- 185.23
- L
- 81.27
- U
- -59.02
- V
- 0.72
- L
- 76.78
- A
- -41.02
- B
- 0.52
- LRV
- ~ 59 %
- Munsell Color System
- 3.1BG 8.0/9.2
Similar Colors and Paints
What is Delta E (ΔE)?
Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.
Named colors similar to Turquoise
These are the named colors closest to Turquoise , closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
Turquoise color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Turquoise to Pantone PMS
RAL Design
Turquoise color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Turquoise to RAL Design
Pantone TCX
Turquoise color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Turquoise to Pantone TCX
Paint similar to Turquoise
These are the real paint colors closest to Turquoise from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Turquoise once it is on a wall.
Benjamin Moore
Turquoise color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Turquoise to Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Turquoise color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Turquoise to Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
Turquoise color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Turquoise to Valspar
Behr
Turquoise color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Turquoise to Behr
Sherwin Williams
Turquoise color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Turquoise to Sherwin Williams
PPG Paints
Turquoise color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Turquoise to PPG Paints
Farrow & Ball
Turquoise color similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Turquoise to Farrow & Ball
Color Combinations
View more Turquoise - #40E0D0 color palettes and coordinating colors
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of Turquoise - #40E0D0?
Color that best contrast with Turquoise - #40E0D0 is #E04050, color name is Amaranth*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments Turquoise - #40E0D0?
Complementary or Opposite color for Turquoise - #40E0D0 is #E04050, color name is Amaranth*.
Example Color Images and Mockup
Turquoise - #40E0D0 Color Images and Patterns
