What color is Turquoise?
Turquoise is a bright blue-green that leans slightly more toward blue than green, hex #40E0D0, with a clarity that calls to mind shallow tropical water. It is lighter and more vivid than teal, with a clean, open quality that makes it easy to recognize.
What is the meaning of the color Turquoise?
French traders brought the stone now called turquoise into Europe through Turkish ports in the 13th century, and the color takes its name from the Old French word for Turkish. The gemstone was prized in ancient Egypt and Persia long before European contact, appearing in burial ornaments and palace decoration. By the 16th century, the word had passed into English as both a name for the stone and its distinctive blue-green color. Tiffany and Co. adopted a similar shade as its signature packaging color in 1845, making it one of the most recognized brand colors in the world.
What colors go with Turquoise?
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Conversions & Codes
| Format | Value | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #40E0D0 |
color: #40E0D0;
|
| RGB | 64, 224, 208 |
color: rgb(64, 224, 208);
|
| RGB Percentage | 25%, 88%, 82% |
color: rgb(25%, 88%, 82%);
|
| CMYK | 71%, 0%, 7%, 12% | Not supported in CSS |
| HSL | 174°, 72%, 56% |
color: hsl(174, 72%, 56%);
|
| HSV | 174°, 71%, 88% | Not supported in CSS |
| CIE-LAB | 45, -32, 5 |
color: lab(45% -32 5);
|
| Decimal | 4251856 | Not supported in CSS |
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CSS & Dev Snippets
.turquoise {
color: #40E0D0;
}
$turquoise: #40E0D0;
rgb(64, 224, 208)