Turquoise (188C80) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Turquoise"

Cyan · Summer

🧠 Psychology

Fresh and soothing color. Evokes clarity, communication and technological innovation.

✨ Uses

Tech, health, communication, SaaS, media.

Tip

Turquoise pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #188C80

RGB rgb(24, 140, 128)

HSL hsl(174°, 71%, 32%)

CMYK C:83% M:0% Y:9% K:45%

Luminance 0.2082

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.12:1

Aa — #188C80

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.1:1

Aa — #188C80

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#188C80 #8C1823

Analogous

#188C46 #188C80 #185D8C

Triadic

#188C80 #80188C #8C8018

Split-comp.

#188C80 #8C185D #8C4618

Tetradic

#188C80 #46188C #8C1823 #5D8C18

Monochromatic

#8CE3DA #3ACFC0 #208379 #165A53 #071D1B

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