How many turquoise colors are there?

This page lists 64 named turquoise colors, each with its hex, RGB, HSL, and CMYK codes, the text colors that stay readable on it, and how it behaves in print.

What is the hex code for turquoise?

The Turquoises covers a range rather than one code. The color this page leads with is Fountain Blue #56B4BE, and the 64 named shades below each carry their own.

Which turquoise colors are accessible?

Each turquoise on this page is measured against both WCAG 2.2 contrast and APCA, and the table says which text color clears on it.

THE TURQUOISES

Turquoise colors

Turquoises are the bright blue-greens of the stone they take their name from. There are 64 named turquoises across six shades, most of them bright, and every one of them reads cool.

Of the 16.8 million colors in sRGB, 64 turquoises carry a name. The ones in the lists designers and developers reach for.

Bright turquoises22


Anakiwa	Anakiwa	#9DE5FF	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Aquamarine Blue	Aquamarine Blue	#71D9E2	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Blizzard Blue	Blizzard Blue	#A3E3ED	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Bubbles	Bubbles	#E7FEFF	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Charlotte	Charlotte	#BAEEF9	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
French Pass	French Pass	#BDEDFD	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Light Blue	Light Blue	#ADD8E6	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Lily White	Lily White	#E7F8FF	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Mabel	Mabel	#D9F7FF	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Morning Glory	Morning Glory	#9EDEE0	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Onahau	Onahau	#CDF4FF	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Oyster Bay	Oyster Bay	#DAFAFF	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Pale Sky Blue	Pale Sky Blue	#BDF6FE	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Pattens Blue	Pattens Blue	#DEF5FF	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Powder Blue	Powder Blue	#B0E0E6	black text · AAA	! within tolerance
Regent St Blue	Regent St Blue	#AAD6E6	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Robin Egg Blue	Robin Egg Blue	#8AF1FE	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Robin'S Egg Blue	Robin'S Egg Blue	#98EFF9	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Seagull	Seagull	#80CCEA	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Sky Blue	Sky Blue	#87CEEB	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Spray	Spray	#79DEEC	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Viking	Viking	#64CCDB	black text · AAA	! within tolerance

Brilliant turquoises17


Anqas	Anqas	#00EAFF	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Aqua Blue	Aqua Blue	#02D8E9	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Bondi Blue	Bondi Blue	#0095B6	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Boston Blue	Boston Blue	#3B91B4	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Bright Light Blue	Bright Light Blue	#26F7FD	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Bright Sky Blue	Bright Sky Blue	#02CCFE	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Cerulean	Cerulean	#00C9FF	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Cielo	Cielo	#00DFFF	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Eastern Blue	Eastern Blue	#1E9AB0	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Kyanos	Kyanos	#00F4FF	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Neon Blue	Neon Blue	#04D9FF	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Pacific Blue	Pacific Blue	#009DC4	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Peacock	Peacock	#00D4FF	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Robin'S Egg	Robin'S Egg	#6DEDFD	black text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Scooter	Scooter	#2EBFD4	black text · AAA	! within tolerance
Shakespeare	Shakespeare	#4EABD1	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Turquoise Blue	Turquoise Blue	#06B1C4	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly

Dark turquoises2


Blue Dianne	Blue Dianne	#204852	white text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Tarawera	Tarawera	#073A50	white text · AAA	! within tolerance

Light turquoises9


Bluegrey	Bluegrey	#85A3B2	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Fountain Blue	Fountain Blue	#56B4BE	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Glacier	Glacier	#80B3C4	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Gothic	Gothic	#6D92A1	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Greyblue	Greyblue	#77A1B5	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Half Baked	Half Baked	#85C4CC	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Hippie Blue	Hippie Blue	#589AAF	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Neptune	Neptune	#7CB7BB	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Pelorous	Pelorous	#3EABBF	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly

Medium turquoises12


Bismark	Bismark	#497183	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Blue Lagoon	Blue Lagoon	#017987	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Calypso	Calypso	#31728D	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Casal	Casal	#2F6168	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Dirty Blue	Dirty Blue	#3F829D	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Jelly Bean	Jelly Bean	#297B9A	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Ming	Ming	#36747D	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Ocean	Ocean	#017B92	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Petrol	Petrol	#005F6A	white text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Sea Blue	Sea Blue	#047495	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Smalt Blue	Smalt Blue	#51808F	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Teal Blue	Teal Blue	#01889F	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly

Midnight turquoises2


Daintree	Daintree	#012731	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Firefly	Firefly	#0E2A30	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press

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