Turquoise (85EDD3) — 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 #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #85EDD3

RGB rgb(133, 237, 211)

HSL hsl(165°, 74%, 73%)

CMYK C:44% M:0% Y:11% K:7%

Luminance 0.7072

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.4:1

Aa — #85EDD3

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 15.05:1

Aa — #85EDD3

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#85EDD3 #ED87A1

Analogous

#87EDA1 #85EDD3 #87D4ED

Triadic

#85EDD3 #D487ED #EDD487

Split-comp.

#85EDD3 #ED87D4 #EDA187

Tetradic

#85EDD3 #A187ED #ED87A1 #D4ED87

Monochromatic

#1E8A6F #3AD4AE #8EE6D0 #B8EFE2 #F7FDFC

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