Turquoise — #40E0D0
#40E0D0 is a medium, vivid cyan. It is the CSS named color turquoise.
Color values
| HEX | #40E0D0 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 224, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 72%, 56%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(71%, 0%, 7%, 12%) |
| Decimal | 4251856 |
| CSS | color: #40E0D0; |
| Android | 0xFF40E0D0 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.251, green: 0.878, blue: 0.816, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #40E0D0 | 1.64:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #40E0D0 | 12.79:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #40E0D0
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #40E0D0 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #40E0D0
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #40E0D0 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #40E0D0; background-color: #40E0D0; }
.element { color: rgb(64 224 208); }
.element { color: hsl(174 72% 56%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#40E0D0] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #40E0D0;Frequently asked questions
What color is #40E0D0?
#40E0D0 is a medium, vivid cyan, which CSS calls turquoise. Its hue sits at 174° on the color wheel, with 72% saturation and 56% lightness.
What is #40E0D0 in RGB?
#40E0D0 converts to rgb(64, 224, 208) — 64 red, 224 green and 208 blue.
What is #40E0D0 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(71%, 0%, 7%, 12%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #40E0D0 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (12.79:1 versus 1.64:1).
What is the complementary color of #40E0D0?
#E03E4E — the hue directly opposite #40E0D0 on the color wheel.