Color Name: Turquoise
Hex Color Code: #40E0D0
RGB Color Code: RGB(64, 224, 208)
CMYK Values*: 71.4%, 0.0%, 7.1%, 12.2%
Color Family (Hue): Cyan





Turquoise is a blue-green color that represents the mineral of the same name.


What color is Turquoise?

Turquoise color belongs to the Cyan color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Turquoise is #40E0D0, and the RGB color code is RGB(64, 224, 208).

In the RGB color model, Turquoise has a red value of 64, a green value of 224, and a blue value of 208. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 71.4% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 7.1% yellow, and 12.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 174° (degrees), 72.1 % saturation, and 56.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Turquoise has a hue of 174° (degrees), 71.4 % saturation and 87.8 % brightness/value.


Turquoise is cool or warm?

The color Turquoise is a cool color.


What is the LRV of Turquoise?

Turquoise has an LRV of nearly 59. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Turquoise color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(64, 224, 208)
Red
64 (25.1%)
Green
224 (87.8%)
Blue
208 (81.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
71.43%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
7.14%
Key
12.16%

HSL

HSL(174deg, 72.1 %, 56.5 %)

Hue
174°
Saturation
72.07 %.
Lightness
56.47 %.

RYB

RYB(8, 53, 70)
Red
8 (3.0%)
Yellow
53 (20.7%)
Blue
70 (27.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
174°
Saturation
71.43 %.
Brightness / Value
87.84 %.

HWB

H: 174°

W: 25.10 %

B: 12.16 %

XYZ

X : 40.16

Y : 58.96

Z : 68.94

YXY

Y1 : 58.96

X : 0.24

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 74.90%

M : 12.16%

Y : 18.43%


LRV

~ 59 %

Munsell Color System

3.1BG 8.0/9.2

CIE-Lab

L : 81.27

A : -44.08

B : -4.03

CIE-Lch

L : 81.27

C : 44.26

H : 185.23

CIE-Luv

L : 81.27

U : -59.02

V : 0.72

Hunter-Lab

L : 76.78

A : -41.02

B : 0.52






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Turquoise


Here are the colors similar to Turquoise . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#08E8DE
Bright Turquoise
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#48D1CC
Medium Turquoise
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)
#15F4EE
Fluorescent Blue
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Turquoise color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Turquoise to Pantone PMS


#2CD5C4
PANTONE 3255 C
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#3CDBC0
PANTONE 333 C
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#2AD2C9
PANTONE 3252 C
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#52D2BC
PANTONE 3533 C
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)


RAL Design


Turquoise color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Turquoise to RAL Design




Pantone TCX


Turquoise color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Turquoise to Pantone TCX







Paint similar to Turquoise


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Turquoise . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore


Turquoise color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Turquoise to Benjamin Moore


#7EDECD
Bermuda Teal (2044-50)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#7FDDCF
Green Coral (2045-50)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#81DDD0
Scuba Green (2046-50)
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)
#79D5CA
Coastal Paradise (655)
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


Turquoise color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Turquoise to Dunn-Edwards


#5FD1BA
Sweet Garden (DE 5696)
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#75DBC1
Star Grass (DE 5682)
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)
#87E0CF
Seafoam (DE 5695)
ΔE - 5.71 (94.3% similar)
#88D9D8
Island Oasis (DE 5730)
ΔE - 8.42 (91.6% similar)


Valspar


Turquoise color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Turquoise to Valspar


#74D3C7
Dip in the Pool (V027-2)
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)
#60D0B9
Simply Aqua (5008-10A)
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)
#73D4BC
Turquoise Twist (V026-2)
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)
#50C7C1
Setting Sail (V028-2)
ΔE - 6.81 (93.2% similar)





Behr


Turquoise color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Turquoise to Behr


#6FD1C9
Hidden Sea Glass (P450-4)
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)
#7BD5BF
Green Parakeet (P430-3)
ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)
#84D5CA
Island Oasis (HDC-MD-09)
ΔE - 6.56 (93.4% similar)
#81D8D3
Key Largo (MQ4-22)
ΔE - 6.82 (93.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Turquoise color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Turquoise to Sherwin Williams


#87DCCE
Tantalizing Teal (SW 6937)
ΔE - 5.95 (94.0% similar)
#89C6B7
Aquastone (SW 9043)
ΔE - 10.02 (90.0% similar)
#8AC6BD
Holiday Turquoise (SW 0075)
ΔE - 10.20 (89.8% similar)
#8AC5BA
Little Blue Box (SW 9044)
ΔE - 10.34 (89.7% similar)


PPG Paints


Turquoise color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Turquoise to PPG Paints


#80D7CF
Isle Royale (PPG1232-4)
ΔE - 6.23 (93.8% similar)
#5ECAAE
Tropical Tide (PPG1229-4)
ΔE - 7.46 (92.5% similar)
#77C3B4
Pale Jade (PPG1230-4)
ΔE - 8.82 (91.2% similar)








Color Combinations


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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.







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