Copper Turquoise is pale, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool red, cool yellow or cool magenta
| Inverse Color | #c77780 |
| Complementary Color | #883840 |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (173.25° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 37.65% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Copper Turquoise Color. The Jungle Noises color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Gossamer (#399f86) for more energetic effect. Try Bahaman Bliss as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#883840 is the best complementary color to Copper Turquoise. Cool red shades generally complement the warm cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #38887f complementary color is Solid Pink, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool green, warm cyan, and cool cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Paradiso are #388857 and #386888. Thus found on the left and right of #38887f on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Goblin and Ming colors as they work well with Copper Turquoise.
The split-complementary Copper Turquoise palette consists of #885738 and #883868 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#883840). Try Potters Clay and Camelot colors in combination with #38887f, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #38887f offers a combination of warm yellow and cool magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Copper Turquoise. Thus Sycamore and Vivid Violet giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Copper Turquoise contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Solid Pink, Gigas, and Pesto split by 90° on the color wheel. #38887f square combo is a palette of warm cyan, warm blue, cool red and cool yellow shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Copper Turquoise tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#883840) and two others. The Vivid Violet is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Goblin – 120° from the complementary Solid Pink. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #7f3888 and #408838.
In a RGB color space, hex #38887f is made of 18% red, 43% green and 40% blue. In a HSL mode Copper Turquoise has a hue angle of 173.25°, a saturation of 41.67% and a lightness of 37.65%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #38887f is made of 31.37% cyan, 0% magenta, 3.53% yellow and 46.67% black ink.
| HEX | #38887f |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(56,136,127) |
| RGB Percentage | 18%, 43%, 40% |
| CMYK | 31.37, 0, 3.53, 46.67 |
| HSL | hsl(173.25,41.67%,37.65%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(173.25,58.82%,53.33%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(51.8162,-26.5919,-2.5029) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.2658,19.9814,23.1836) |