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#43DBC2 Color

#43DBC2 is rgb(67, 219, 194) in RGB, hsl(170, 68%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 0%, 11%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#43DBC2
HEX#43DBC2
RGBrgb(67, 219, 194)
HSLhsl(170, 68%, 56%)
HSVhsv(170, 69%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(69%, 0%, 11%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(80.7% 0.13 179.4)
LABlab(79.21% -45.61 0.18)
LCHlch(79.21% 45.61 179.77)

What #43DBC2 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 #43DBC2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 5.19Bright Turquoise#08E8DEΔE 10.59Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 11.57Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 11.67Eucalyptus#44D7A8ΔE 11.84Robin Egg Blue#00CCCCΔE 14.07

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

#43DBC2 Channel Values

How #43DBC2 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 67 · G 219 · B 1948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 170° · S 68% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 170° · S 69% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 69% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.73:1 vs white · 12.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #43DBC2 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #43DBC2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #43DBC2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #43DBC2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#43DBC2
Complementary
#DB435C
Analogous
#43DB75
Analogous
#43A8DB
Triadic
#C243DB
Triadic
#DBC243
Split comp.
#DB43A8
Split comp.
#DB7543

Tints & Shades of #43DBC2

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

#5CE0CA
#76E5D2
#90EADB
#A9EFE3
#C3F4EB
#DDF8F4

Shades

#28D2B6
#21B098
#1C927E
#156F60
#105146
#092F29

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #43DBC2.

How #43DBC2 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#43DBC2
Protanopia#CBCBC2
Protanomaly#A6D2C2
Deuteranopia#BABAC5
Deuteranomaly#99C8C4
Tritanopia#4FD8D8
Tritanomaly#4AD9D0
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #43DBC2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-43dbc2: #43DBC2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #43DBC2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-43dbc2': '#43DBC2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.263, green: 0.859, blue: 0.761)
Android XML<color name="color_43dbc2">#43DBC2</color>
SVG fillfill="#43DBC2"

More Teal Colors

#43DBC2 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#43DBC2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #43DBC2?

#43DBC2 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(67, 219, 194) in RGB and hsl(170, 68%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.19.

What is the RGB value of #43DBC2?

#43DBC2 is rgb(67, 219, 194) — red 67, green 219, and blue 194 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #43DBC2?

#43DBC2 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 0%, 11%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #43DBC2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #43DBC2 scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #43DBC2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #43DBC2 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 5.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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