#40E0D0 · Turquoise

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#40E0D0 is a medium, moderately saturated teal color, closest to Turquoise and near Eucalyptus and Seafoam. In OKLCH it has 82% lightness and 0.13 chroma at hue 185°. Teal suggests clarity and sophistication; it sits between the calm of blue and the freshness of green, which makes #40E0D0 a natural choice for healthcare, SaaS dashboards and coastal brands.

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HEX#40E0D0
RGBrgb(64, 224, 208)
HSLhsl(174, 72%, 56%)
CMYK71, 0, 7, 12
CSS var--turquoise
Contrast1.64:1 white · 12.79:1 black

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How to use #40E0D0

Black text passes WCAG AA on #40E0D0 (12.79:1); white text does not (1.64:1).

For a calm scheme pair #40E0D0 with its analogous neighbors #3EE07F and #3E9FE0; for contrast use its complement #E03E4E as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #1F1F24.

--turquoise: #40E0D0;

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