Named after the stone
Turquoise takes its name from the gemstone, which reached Europe through Turkey and was called the "Turkish stone". The CSS keyword turquoise is #40E0D0; darkturquoise and mediumturquoise are close relatives.
Turquoise, teal and aqua
- Turquoise is bright and light, with a green lean.
- Teal is darker and calmer. See teal.
- Aqua is the pure
#00FFFFscreen cyan.
Styling turquoise
Turquoise reads tropical and fresh. It pairs well with coral, sand, white, navy and lemon yellow. Use it as an accent: large areas of bright turquoise can feel loud.
On screen
Most turquoises are light, so they need dark text. They make good highlight and badge colors on a white page. Build matching palettes with the palette generator or browse mint green and cool colors.