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Turquoise Color Code
HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values for Turquoise, plus its tints, shades, and similar colors.
HEX
#40E0D0
RGB
64, 224, 208
HSL
174, 72%, 56%
CMYK
71%, 0%, 7%, 12%
About Turquoise
Turquoise is a cool, vivid medium shade of blue, sitting at 174° on the color wheel with 72% saturation and 56% lightness.
For text or UI elements on a Turquoise background, black text is more readable, giving a contrast ratio of 12.8:1 (AAA).
Its computed complementary color is #E03E4E, closest in the library to Wine.
Example text on Turquoise
The Story Behind Turquoise
Turquoise is named after the gemstone, which itself was named for Turkey, the region through which the stone first reached European traders. It's long been associated with protection and healing across various cultures, and today it's a common choice for beach and travel branding.
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