Turquesa is pale, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, yellow green or mid magenta
| Inverse Color | #b76 |
| Complementary Color | #954 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (192° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 43.33% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Turquesa Color. The Calypso color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Marlin Green (#41a1aa) for more energetic effect. Try Tlāloc Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#954 is the best complementary color to Turquesa. Mid red shades generally complement the mid cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #489 complementary color is White, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of green cyan, mid cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of White are #44997f and #445d99. Thus found on the left and right of #489 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Ocean Green and San Marino colors as they work well with Turquesa.
The split-complementary Turquesa palette consists of #997f44 and #99445d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#954). Try Sycamore and Vin Rouge colors in combination with #489, 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 #489 offers a combination of mid yellow and mid magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Turquesa. Thus Sycamore and Cannon Pink giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Turquesa contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary White, Affair, and Apple split by 90° on the color wheel. #489 square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, mid red and yellow green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Turquesa tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#954) and two others. The Cannon Pink is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and White – 120° from the complementary White. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #994487 and #495.
In a RGB color space, hex #448899 is made of 19% red, 38% green and 43% blue. In a HSL mode Turquesa has a hue angle of 192°, a saturation of 38.46% and a lightness of 43.33%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #448899 is made of 33.33% cyan, 6.67% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black ink.
| HEX | #448899 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(68,136,153) |
| RGB Percentage | 19%, 38%, 43% |
| CMYK | 33.33, 6.67, 0, 40 |
| HSL | hsl(192,38.46%,43.33%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(192,55.56%,60%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(53.0993,-16.4727,-15.6446) |
| XYZ | xyz(16.9378,21.1372,33.3242) |