Turquoise

#46dbc4

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

This is Turquoise, a strong teal at 171 degrees. 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 #46dbc4, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#46dbc4
RGB70, 219, 196
HSL171, 67%, 57%
HSV171, 68%, 86%
CMYK68%, 0%, 11%, 14%
Lab79.59, -44.24, -0.1
XYZ37.82, 55.95, 61.03
Decimal4643780
Web safe#33cccc
Pantone3255 C
Pantone3255 CHex#46dbc4Rgb70 219 196Cmyk68 0 11 14Lab80 -44 0Darker#187a6bDeep#23b6a0Lighter#87e2d4

Shades of turquoise

Tints of turquoise

Colors that go with turquoise

Turquoise in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 68, 0, 11, 14.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #46dbc4 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
68 0 11 14
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
67 4 14 20
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Turquoise in css

Copy #46dbc4 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #46dbc4; }
.text { color: #46dbc4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46dbc4; }

How turquoise looks on light and dark

Turquoise and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #46dbc4 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.72:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
12.19:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #46dbc4 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Turquoise on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #46dbc4 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn turquoise into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #46dbc4 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

The figures for #46dbc4 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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.