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what are good accent colors for a bright teal/turquoise?

My mother-in-law just put down a beautiful hardwood floor in her hallway, but she painted the walls a really bright teal or turquoise (Not quite sure the exact color.) I want to help her with some kind of trim or border and long "runner" rugs that can pull it all together and not just leave you thinking "oh,those walls sure are blue!" Can anyone help me with a color scheme or a mention a website that might be of help? Thanks.
I am not an interior designer, so I don't know how to describe the wood floor, but I'll try. It is sort of a light brown, dark brown natural looking swirl. Laminate. It's actually a cool, funky design.
Also, what kind of a boarder could I do around the tops and/or bottoms of the walls, if any? What about around doorways?

For trim I like a glossy black or glossy white with teal. A glossy mediuim to dark brown might also look nice and help tie the floor into the design.

For rug runners or area rugs I like to stick with a colors that is the same value level as the floor-this keeps the floor looking open. But I would look for textural varitey.

I would stay away from complimentary colors like oranges because they will fight the teal for focus.