What color is #43878E?

#43878E is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #43878E?

The RGB value is 67, 135, 142: 67 red, 135 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #43878E?

The complementary color is #8E4A43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #43878E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and white text 4.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#43878E color

#43878E rgb(67, 135, 142)

Shades of teal

The hex color #43878E is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 52.9% green and 55.7% blue (67, 135, 142).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 36% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Paradiso (#488084), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.09:1).

#43878E color codes

HEX	`#43878E`
RGB	`rgb(67, 135, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 52.9%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 36%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 53%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 5%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.37, -19.42, -10.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.37, 22.01, 208.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.859, 20.473, 28.702)`
Decimal	`4425614`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #43878E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #43878E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#43878E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #43878E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #43878e; }
.text { color: #43878e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #43878e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 135 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #43878e, #43618e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Cyan.

Questions

What color is #43878E?: #43878E is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #43878E?: The RGB value is 67, 135, 142: 67 red, 135 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #43878E?: The complementary color is #8E4A43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #43878E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and white text 4.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.