Turquoise — #40E0D0

Turquoise is #40E0D0 — rgb(64, 224, 208), hsl(174, 72.1%, 56.5%). Copy the HEX, RGB, HSL and OKLCH values, with shades and contrast ratios.

Contrast vs white
1.64:1
Contrast vs black
12.79:1

About turquoise

A bright cyan-green named after the gemstone, itself named after Turkey, the old trade route. It is more vivid and lighter than teal.

The values above are computed from the sRGB hex #40E0D0. The OKLCH form (oklch(82.2% 0.1307 185.09)) is worth noting: unlike HSL, its lightness matches how bright the colour actually looks, which makes building consistent shade scales far easier. To tweak this colour or convert one of your own, open the full colour converter, and check readable text pairings with the contrast figures shown above.

Accessibility note: text needs a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 for normal body copy under WCAG AA. Against white this colour scores 1.64:1 and against black 12.79:1 — use whichever clears the bar for the text you place on it.