Turquoise (178C81) — 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 #178C81

RGB rgb(23, 140, 129)

HSL hsl(174°, 72%, 32%)

CMYK C:84% M:0% Y:8% K:45%

Luminance 0.2084

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.11:1

Aa — #178C81

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.1:1

Aa — #178C81

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#178C81 #8C1723

Analogous

#178C46 #178C81 #175D8C

Triadic

#178C81 #81178C #8C8117

Split-comp.

#178C81 #8C175D #8C4617

Tetradic

#178C81 #46178C #8C1723 #5D8C17

Monochromatic

#8BE4DB #39D0C1 #1F847A #155B54 #071D1B

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