Verdigris (#43B3AE)

The hex code for Verdigris is #43B3AE. It is rgb(67, 179, 174) in RGB, hsl(177, 46%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 0%, 3%, 30%) in CMYK — a mid-tone teal. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#43B3AE

HEX#43B3AE

RGBrgb(67, 179, 174)

HSLhsl(177, 46%, 48%)

HSVhsv(177, 63%, 70%)

CMYKcmyk(63%, 0%, 3%, 30%)

OKLCHoklch(70.3% 0.1 191)

LABlab(66.62% -33.66 -7.37)

LCHlch(66.62% 34.46 192.34)

Colors Closest to Verdigris

Verdigris is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Light Sea Green#20B2AAΔE 5.31 Maximum Blue Green#30BFBFΔE 6.72 Tiffany Blue#0ABAB5ΔE 7.5 Keppel#3AB09EΔE 7.62 Blue Lagoon#4C9C9CΔE 10.89 Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 11.35

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#43B3AE Channel Values

How Verdigris 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 179 · B 174	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 177° · S 46% · L 48%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 177° · S 63% · V 70%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 63% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 30%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.53:1 vs white · 8.3:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Verdigris 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.

TextWhite text2.53:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.3:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Verdigris

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Verdigris; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Verdigris

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Verdigris 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.

Typical#43B3AE

Protanopia#A6A6AE

Protanomaly#8AACAE

Deuteranopia#9999B0

Deuteranomaly#80A4AF

Tritanopia#45B2B2

Tritanomaly#44B3B1

Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

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Using #43B3AE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--verdigris: #43B3AE;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #43B3AE;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'verdigris': '#43B3AE' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.263, green: 0.702, blue: 0.682)

Android XML<color name="verdigris">#43B3AE</color>

SVG fillfill="#43B3AE"

More Teal Colors

Verdigris sits in the tealfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

45ded6 437070 46ecd5 40e0d0 477476 3ab09e 47abcc 3aa8c1 47d1ff 3aa8b6 47ffff 395e60 5ebee4 80daeb a2f4fd c1e1ec d9f7f7 003b46 00786f 00aaee 01796f 106058 1dacd6 2b748c

#43B3AE Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Verdigris?

The hex code for Verdigris is #43B3AE. That is rgb(67, 179, 174) in RGB, hsl(177, 46%, 48%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(63%, 0%, 3%, 30%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #43B3AE?

#43B3AE is rgb(67, 179, 174) — red 67, green 179, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #43B3AE?

#43B3AE converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 0%, 3%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #43B3AE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #43B3AE scores 2.53:1 against white and 8.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #43B3AE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #43B3AE 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 5.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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