Turquoise (15AA9B) — 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 #15AA9B

RGB rgb(21, 170, 155)

HSL hsl(174°, 78%, 37%)

CMYK C:88% M:0% Y:9% K:33%

Luminance 0.3181

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.89:1

Aa — #15AA9B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 7.26:1

Aa — #15AA9B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#15AA9B #A81523

Analogous

#15A850 #15AA9B #156DA8

Triadic

#15AA9B #9915A8 #A89915

Split-comp.

#15AA9B #A8156D #A85015

Tetradic

#15AA9B #5015A8 #A81523 #6DA815

Monochromatic

#9CECE4 #47DCCD #1E9F92 #16746A #0A332F

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