Turquoise (38DCB8) — 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 #38DCB8

RGB rgb(56, 220, 184)

HSL hsl(167°, 70%, 54%)

CMYK C:75% M:0% Y:16% K:14%

Luminance 0.5596

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.74:1

Aa — #38DCB8

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 12.1:1

Aa — #38DCB8

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#38DCB8 #DC385B

Analogous

#38DC66 #38DCB8 #38ADDC

Triadic

#38DCB8 #B838DC #DCB838

Split-comp.

#38DCB8 #DC38AD #DC6638

Tetradic

#38DCB8 #6638DC #DC385B #ADDC38

Monochromatic

#0E3930 #238B74 #43D0B2 #6CDAC2 #A9EADC

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