Turquoise (55DCAE) — 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 #55DCAE

RGB rgb(85, 220, 174)

HSL hsl(160°, 66%, 60%)

CMYK C:61% M:0% Y:21% K:14%

Luminance 0.567

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.72:1

Aa — #55DCAE

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 12.23:1

Aa — #55DCAE

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#55DCAE #DC5683

Analogous

#56DC6C #55DCAE #56C6DC

Triadic

#55DCAE #AF56DC #DCAF56

Split-comp.

#55DCAE #DC56C6 #DC6C56

Tetradic

#55DCAE #6C56DC #DC5683 #C6DC56

Monochromatic

#16503D #2D9F79 #60D2AC #88DDC1 #C3EEE0

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