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Turquoise Color Palettes

Turquoise carries a distinctly tropical, mineral quality that pure cyan lacks. Its main colours include periwinkle (#bbd0f4), mauve (#e8bff3), sky blue (#8c9ae9), amethyst (#8f6ff6), emerald (#62e550), built as an analogous set around 174° on the colour wheel. Hex and RGB values for each swatch are listed below for quick copy.

Turquoise color palette hex codes

Main turquoise colours with named swatches, HEX and RGB. Derived from this tag's hue (174°), saturation (72%) and analogous scheme.

Turquoise color palette hex codes
SwatchNameHEXRGBCopy
Periwinkle swatchPeriwinkle#bbd0f4rgb(187, 208, 244)
Mauve swatchMauve#e8bff3rgb(232, 191, 243)
Sky Blue swatchSky Blue#8c9ae9rgb(140, 154, 233)
Amethyst swatchAmethyst#8f6ff6rgb(143, 111, 246)
Emerald swatchEmerald#62e550rgb(98, 229, 80)
Azure swatchAzure#2195e0rgb(33, 149, 224)
Emerald swatchEmerald#27c561rgb(39, 197, 97)
Verdigris swatchVerdigris#17bda7rgb(23, 189, 167)

Turquoise color palettes

About turquoise color palettes

Turquoise carries a distinctly tropical, mineral quality that pure cyan lacks. This page collects 24 turquoise color palettes, each one generated and then filtered so that every scheme is actually usable in a real design rather than just pleasant to look at.

Most turquoise schemes anchor somewhere around aquamarine (#6ae7da), a cool-to-neutral hue sitting near 174 degrees on the color wheel at roughly 72% saturation. The palettes below span a lightness range of about 44 points, which is wide enough to give you a background, a mid-tone and a text color from the same set. Neighbouring hues that sit side by side on the color wheel for a calm, cohesive feel.

When you build with turquoise, resist the urge to use it everywhere. Pick one swatch as your dominant colour, one as a supporting tone, and reserve the most saturated value for elements you genuinely want people to click. Everything else should be a neutral drawn from the same hue family so the whole interface feels deliberate.

Need something more specific? Generate a custom scheme with the AI color palette generator or extract one from a photo with the color palette from image tool.

Turquoise color palette FAQ

What colors are in a turquoise color palette?

A typical turquoise palette combines periwinkle (#bbd0f4), mauve (#e8bff3), sky blue (#8c9ae9) and supporting tones. Turquoise carries a distinctly tropical, mineral quality that pure cyan lacks.

What are the hex codes for turquoise?

Turquoise is a colour family rather than a single value. The main hex codes on this page are #bbd0f4, #e8bff3, #8c9ae9, #8f6ff6, #62e550, #2195e0, #27c561, #17bda7, centred near #6ae7da. Copy any value from the table above.

How do I use a turquoise color palette in my design?

Assign the lightest swatch to backgrounds, the darkest to text, and use the remaining colours for accents and states. Copy the palette as CSS variables or a Tailwind theme from any palette page so the tokens stay consistent across your project.

Are these turquoise palettes free to use?

Yes. All 24 palettes on this page are free for personal and commercial work, with no attribution and no account required. You can also type "turquoise" into the AI color palette generator to build a fresh scheme in the same range.