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#43DEEF Color

#43DEEF is rgb(67, 222, 239) in RGB, hsl(186, 84%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 7%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lotion Blue (#15F2FD), visibly different at ΔE 10.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#43DEEF
HEX#43DEEF
RGBrgb(67, 222, 239)
HSLhsl(186, 84%, 60%)
HSVhsv(186, 72%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(72%, 7%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(82.9% 0.127 205.9)
LABlab(81.21% -37.21 -20.65)
LCHlch(81.21% 42.56 209.03)

What #43DEEF 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 #43DEEF, 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.

#43DEEF Channel Values

How #43DEEF 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 222 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 186° · S 84% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 186° · S 72% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 72% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.62:1 vs white · 12.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #43DEEF 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 text1.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #43DEEF

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

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Tints & Shades of #43DEEF

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.

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How #43DEEF 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#43DEEF
Protanopia#CECEEF
Protanomaly#A8D4EF
Deuteranopia#BDBDF1
Deuteranomaly#9BCBF0
Tritanopia#38E0E0
Tritanomaly#3DDFE6
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #43DEEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-43deef: #43DEEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #43DEEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-43deef': '#43DEEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.263, green: 0.871, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_43deef">#43DEEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#43DEEF"

More Teal Colors

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

#43DEEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #43DEEF?

#43DEEF is a light teal — rgb(67, 222, 239) in RGB and hsl(186, 84%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lotion Blue (#15F2FD), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.22.

What is the RGB value of #43DEEF?

#43DEEF is rgb(67, 222, 239) — red 67, green 222, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #43DEEF?

#43DEEF converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 7%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #43DEEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #43DEEF scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #43DEEF 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 darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 10.41, which is visibly different.

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