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#43DFEA Color

#43DFEA is rgb(67, 223, 234) in RGB, hsl(184, 80%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 5%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#43DFEA
HEX#43DFEA
RGBrgb(67, 223, 234)
HSLhsl(184, 80%, 59%)
HSVhsv(184, 71%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(71%, 5%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(82.9% 0.126 202)
LABlab(81.37% -38.76 -17.78)
LCHlch(81.37% 42.64 204.64)

What #43DFEA 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 #43DFEA, 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.

#43DFEA Channel Values

How #43DFEA 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 223 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 184° · S 80% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 184° · S 71% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 71% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.62:1 vs white · 12.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #43DFEA 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 text12.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #43DFEA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #43DFEA; 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 #43DFEA

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 #43DFEA 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#43DFEA
Protanopia#CFCFEA
Protanomaly#A9D5EA
Deuteranopia#BEBEEC
Deuteranomaly#9BCCEB
Tritanopia#3CE0E0
Tritanomaly#3FE0E4
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

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Using #43DFEA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-43dfea: #43DFEA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #43DFEA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-43dfea': '#43DFEA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.263, green: 0.875, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_43dfea">#43DFEA</color>
SVG fillfill="#43DFEA"

More Teal Colors

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

#43DFEA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #43DFEA?

#43DFEA is a mid-tone teal — rgb(67, 223, 234) in RGB and hsl(184, 80%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.24.

What is the RGB value of #43DFEA?

#43DFEA is rgb(67, 223, 234) — red 67, green 223, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #43DFEA?

#43DFEA converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 5%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #43DFEA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #43DFEA scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #43DFEA 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 8.24, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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