Turquoise (38DCA8) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Turquoise"

Cyan · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Color of nature and harmony. Evokes growth, health and balance.

✨ Uses

Ecology, health, finance, success states, agriculture.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #38DCA8

RGB rgb(56, 220, 168)

HSL hsl(161°, 70%, 54%)

CMYK C:75% M:0% Y:24% K:14%

Luminance 0.5533

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.75:1

Aa — #38DCA8

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 11.97:1

Aa — #38DCA8

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#38DCA8 #DC386C

Analogous

#38DC56 #38DCA8 #38BEDC

Triadic

#38DCA8 #A838DC #DCA838

Split-comp.

#38DCA8 #DC38BE #DC5638

Tetradic

#38DCA8 #5638DC #DC386C #BEDC38

Monochromatic

#0E392C #238B6A #43D0A4 #6CDAB7 #A9EAD5

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