Turquoise

#85e1ca

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 165 degrees. Light teals like this feel coastal and calm. Pair it with warm oranges for a complementary lift, or with deep navy for depth.

Turquoise color values

Every conversion for #85e1ca, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#85e1ca

RGB133, 225, 202

HSL165, 61%, 70%

HSV165, 41%, 88%

CMYK41%, 0%, 10%, 12%

Lab83.5, -32.75, 2.65

XYZ47.26, 63.1, 65.57

Decimal8774090

Web safe#99cccc

Pantone3245 C

Shades of turquoise

#6bdbbf #50d4b3 #36cea8 #2db694 #269c7f #208269 #196754 #134d3f #0d3329 #061914

Tints of turquoise

#9be6d3 #a5e9d8 #b0ecdd #bbeee1 #c6f1e6 #d0f4eb #dbf6ef #e6f9f4 #f1fbf9

Colors that go with turquoise

Complementary#e1859c Analogous#85e19c Analogous#85cae1 Triadic#ca85e1 Triadic#e1ca85 Split complementary#e185ca Split complementary#e19c85

Turquoise in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 41, 0, 10, 12.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #85e1ca on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

41 0 10 12

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

42 4 13 18

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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Turquoise in css

Copy #85e1ca straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #85e1ca; }
.text { color: #85e1ca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #85e1ca; }

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 #85e1ca against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #85e1ca 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 #85e1ca 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 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 #85e1ca 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 #85e1ca is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.