#43E8F4 Color
#43E8F4 is rgb(67, 232, 244) in RGB, hsl(184, 89%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 5%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lotion Blue (#15F2FD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#43E8F4rgb(67, 232, 244)hsl(184, 89%, 61%)hsv(184, 73%, 96%)cmyk(73%, 5%, 0%, 4%)oklch(85.4% 0.131 202.3)lab(84.27% -40.18 -18.70)lch(84.27% 44.32 204.95)What #43E8F4 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 #43E8F4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#43E8F4 Channel Values
How #43E8F4 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 232 · B 244 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 184° · S 89% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 184° · S 73% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 73% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.49:1 vs white · 14.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #43E8F4 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.
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Colors That Go With #43E8F4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #43E8F4; 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 #43E8F4
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 #43E8F4 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.
#43E8F4#D7D7F4#AFDEF4#C5C5F6#A1D4F5#3BEAEA#3EE9EE#D3D3D3Using #43E8F4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-43e8f4: #43E8F4;background-color: #43E8F4;colors: { 'color-43e8f4': '#43E8F4' }Color(red: 0.263, green: 0.910, blue: 0.957)<color name="color_43e8f4">#43E8F4</color>fill="#43E8F4"More Teal Colors
#43E8F4 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#43E8F4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #43E8F4?
#43E8F4 is a light teal — rgb(67, 232, 244) in RGB and hsl(184, 89%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lotion Blue (#15F2FD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.1.
What is the RGB value of #43E8F4?
#43E8F4 is rgb(67, 232, 244) — red 67, green 232, and blue 244 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #43E8F4?
#43E8F4 converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 5%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #43E8F4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #43E8F4 scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #43E8F4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #43E8F4 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 10.62, which is visibly different.
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