#043E36 Color
#043E36 is rgb(4, 62, 54) in RGB, hsl(172, 88%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 0%, 13%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is MSU Green (#18453B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#043E36rgb(4, 62, 54)hsl(172, 88%, 13%)hsv(172, 94%, 24%)cmyk(94%, 0%, 13%, 76%)oklch(32.7% 0.057 180.5)lab(22.67% -19.96 -0.34)lch(22.67% 19.96 180.98)What #043E36 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #043E36, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.
#043E36 Channel Values
How #043E36 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 4 · G 62 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 172° · S 88% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 172° · S 94% · V 24% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 94% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 76% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.02:1 vs white · 1.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #043E36 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #043E36 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #043E36
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #043E36; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #043E36
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #043E36.
How #043E36 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#043E36#383836#2B3B36#333337#273737#093D3D#073D3A#363636Using #043E36 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-043e36: #043E36;background-color: #043E36;colors: { 'color-043e36': '#043E36' }Color(red: 0.016, green: 0.243, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_043e36">#043E36</color>fill="#043E36"More Teal Colors
#043E36 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#043E36 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #043E36?
#043E36 is a darkest teal — rgb(4, 62, 54) in RGB and hsl(172, 88%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is MSU Green (#18453B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.01.
What is the RGB value of #043E36?
#043E36 is rgb(4, 62, 54) — red 4, green 62, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #043E36?
#043E36 converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 0%, 13%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #043E36 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #043E36 scores 12.02:1 against white and 1.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #043E36 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #043E36 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 12, which is visibly different.
Open #043E36 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every teal in the color library, the guide to shades of teal, or the full color library.