#43B1A6 Color
#43B1A6 is rgb(67, 177, 166) in RGB, hsl(174, 45%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 0%, 6%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Verdigris (#43B3AE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#43B1A6rgb(67, 177, 166)hsl(174, 45%, 48%)hsv(174, 62%, 69%)cmyk(62%, 0%, 6%, 31%)oklch(69.5% 0.1 185.9)lab(65.81% -34.50 -4.15)lch(65.81% 34.75 186.86)What #43B1A6 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 #43B1A6, 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.
#43B1A6 Channel Values
How #43B1A6 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 67 · G 177 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 174° · S 45% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 174° · S 62% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.6:1 vs white · 8.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #43B1A6 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 #43B1A6 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #43B1A6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #43B1A6; 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 #43B1A6
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 #43B1A6.
How #43B1A6 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.
#43B1A6#A5A5A6#88AAA6#9898A8#7EA2A7#47B0B0#46B0AC#A0A0A0Using #43B1A6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-43b1a6: #43B1A6;background-color: #43B1A6;colors: { 'color-43b1a6': '#43B1A6' }Color(red: 0.263, green: 0.694, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_43b1a6">#43B1A6</color>fill="#43B1A6"More Teal Colors
#43B1A6 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#43B1A6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #43B1A6?
#43B1A6 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(67, 177, 166) in RGB and hsl(174, 45%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Verdigris (#43B3AE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.42.
What is the RGB value of #43B1A6?
#43B1A6 is rgb(67, 177, 166) — red 67, green 177, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #43B1A6?
#43B1A6 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 0%, 6%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #43B1A6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #43B1A6 scores 2.6:1 against white and 8.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #43B1A6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #43B1A6 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 lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 5.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
Open #43B1A6 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every teal in the color library, the guide to shades of teal, or the full color library.