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#40E0D0 Turquoise
#40E0D0 is a mid-tone, rich teal, known as Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 25.1% red, 87.8% green, and 81.6% blue. Its hue is 174°, with 72% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #40E0D0.
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The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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12.79:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #40E0D0 as they’d see it.
#40E0D0 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #40E0D0
What color is #40E0D0?
#40E0D0 is a mid-tone, rich teal, known as Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 25.1% red, 87.8% green, and 81.6% blue. Its hue is 174°, with 72% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #40E0D0 in RGB?
#40E0D0 is rgb(64, 224, 208): 64 red, 224 green, and 208 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #40E0D0 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(71, 0, 7, 12). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #40E0D0?
PANTONE 3255 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #40E0D0?
Its complement #FDB9B6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.