#40E0D0
turquoise
#40E0D0 is the CSS named color "turquoise", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 64, green 224, and blue 208 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 174°, 72% saturation, and 56% lightness: a mid-tone — usable as an accent for buttons, links, and icons against either a light or dark background.
Every format
| HEX | #40e0d0 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 224, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(174° 72% 56%) |
| HSB | hsb(174° 71% 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.131 185°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(82% -0.130 -0.012) |
| LCH | lch(81% 45.4 186°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(71% 0% 7% 12%) |
Shades (darker)
#40e0d0 · #15cabb · #00b5a6 · #00a092 · #008c7e
Tints (lighter)
#40e0d0 · #48e6d6 · #50ecdc · #58f2e1 · #5ff8e7
Shades mix #40E0D0 toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 1.64:1 — fails
On black: 12.79:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #40E0D0 in RGB?
- #40E0D0 is rgb(64, 224, 208) — red 64, green 224, blue 208 out of 255 each.
- Does #40E0D0 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #40E0D0?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (12.79:1) than white (1.64:1).