Turquoise

#2df2dc

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. Warm corals opposite it on the wheel bring contrast and sand tones keep it coastal.

Turquoise color values

Every conversion for #2df2dc, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#2df2dc
RGB45, 242, 220
HSL173, 88%, 56%
HSV173, 81%, 95%
CMYK81%, 0%, 9%, 5%
Lab86.62, -50.46, -2.53
XYZ45.75, 69.23, 78.66
Decimal3011292
Web safe#33ffcc
Pantone333 C
Pantone333 CHex#2df2dcRgb45 242 220Cmyk81 0 9 5Lab87 -50 -3Darker#08887aDeep#0dcbb6Lighter#77efe2

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 81, 0, 9, 5.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #2df2dc on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
81 0 9 5
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
79 4 12 11
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 #2df2dc straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #2df2dc; }
.text { color: #2df2dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2df2dc; }

How turquoise looks on light and dark

Turquoise and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #2df2dc against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.41:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
14.85:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #2df2dc 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 #2df2dc 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 #2df2dc 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.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #2df2dc is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.