Turquoise

#08fade

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for turquoise, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Turquoise is a mid teal, balanced between blue and green. A mid teal this balanced works for spa, travel and wellness. Pair it with warm oranges for a complementary lift, or with deep navy for depth.

Turquoise color values

Every conversion for #08fade, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#08fade
RGB8, 250, 222
HSL173, 96%, 51%
HSV173, 97%, 98%
CMYK97%, 0%, 11%, 2%
Lab88.78, -54.93, -0.44
XYZ47.47, 73.7, 80.83
Decimal588510
Web safe#00ffcc
Pantone333 C
Pantone333 CHex#08fadeRgb8 250 222Cmyk97 0 11 2Lab89 -55 0Darker#027164Deep#04b7a2Lighter#57f3e1

Shades of turquoise

Tints of turquoise

Colors that go with turquoise

Turquoise in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 97, 0, 11, 2.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #08fade on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
97 0 11 2
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
93 4 14 8
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Turquoise in css

Copy #08fade straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #08fade; }
.text { color: #08fade; }
.border { border: 2px solid #08fade; }

How turquoise looks on light and dark

Turquoise and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #08fade against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.33:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
15.74:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #08fade against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Turquoise on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #08fade sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around turquoise? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn turquoise into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #08fade and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from turquoise, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #08fade are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.