Turquoise

#56ebdd

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 174 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 #56ebdd, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#56ebdd

RGB86, 235, 221

HSL174, 79%, 63%

HSV174, 63%, 92%

CMYK63%, 0%, 6%, 8%

Lab85.31, -42.42, -4.9

XYZ46.6, 66.62, 78.81

Decimal5696477

Web safe#66ffcc

Pantone3252 C

Shades of turquoise

#3ce8d8 #22e5d3 #19d1c0 #16b7a8 #139d90 #108378 #0c6961 #094f49 #063531 #031b19

Tints of turquoise

#65ede0 #75efe3 #84f0e6 #93f2e9 #a3f4ec #b2f6ef #c1f8f3 #d0f9f6 #e0fbf9 #effdfc

Colors that go with turquoise

Complementary#eb5664 Analogous#56eb93 Analogous#56aeeb Triadic#dd56eb Triadic#ebdd56 Split complementary#eb56ae Split complementary#eb9356

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 63, 0, 6, 8.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #56ebdd on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

63 0 6 8

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

62 4 10 14

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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Turquoise in css

Copy #56ebdd straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #56ebdd; }
.text { color: #56ebdd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56ebdd; }

How turquoise looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Turquoise and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #56ebdd against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #56ebdd 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 #56ebdd sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business 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 #56ebdd and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

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 #56ebdd are worked out. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.