Turquoise

#81dfd0

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 170 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 #81dfd0, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#81dfd0

RGB129, 223, 208

HSL170, 59%, 69%

HSV170, 42%, 87%

CMYK42%, 0%, 7%, 13%

Lab82.91, -31.44, -1.39

XYZ46.83, 62.0, 69.17

Decimal8511440

Web safe#99cccc

Pantone3245 C

Shades of turquoise

#67d8c6 #4ed2bd #34cbb3 #2db29d #279986 #207f70 #1a6559 #134c43 #0d322c #061815

Tints of turquoise

#8ce2d4 #97e5d8 #a3e8dd #aeeae1 #b9ede5 #c4f0e9 #cff3ed #daf6f1 #e6f9f6 #f1fbfa

Colors that go with turquoise

Complementary#df8190 Analogous#81dfa1 Analogous#81bfdf Triadic#d081df Triadic#dfd081 Split complementary#df81bf Split complementary#dfa181

Turquoise in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 42, 0, 7, 13.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #81dfd0 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

42 0 7 13

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

43 4 10 19

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 #81dfd0 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #81dfd0; }
.text { color: #81dfd0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #81dfd0; }

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 #81dfd0 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #81dfd0 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 #81dfd0 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 #81dfd0 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

Every value on this page for #81dfd0 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.