What color is #43B2AC?

#43B2AC is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Verdigris. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #43B2AC?

The RGB value is 67, 178, 172: 67 red, 178 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #43B2AC?

The complementary color is #B24349, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #43B2AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.2:1 and white text 2.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#43B2AC color

#43B2AC rgb(67, 178, 172)

Shades of teal

The hex color #43B2AC is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 69.8% green and 67.5% blue (67, 178, 172).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 45% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Verdigris (#43B3AE), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.2:1).

#43B2AC color codes

HEX	`#43B2AC`
RGB	`rgb(67, 178, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 69.8%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 45%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 62%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 0%, 3%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.53, -32.49, -6.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.53, 33.09, 190.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.678, 36.01, 44.619)`
Decimal	`4436652`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #43B2AC, 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 #43B2AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#43B2AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.2:1	Pass	Pass	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 #43B2AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #43b2ac; }
.text { color: #43b2ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #43b2ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 178 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #43b2ac, #4380b2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #43B2AC?: #43B2AC is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Verdigris. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #43B2AC?: The RGB value is 67, 178, 172: 67 red, 178 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #43B2AC?: The complementary color is #B24349, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #43B2AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.2:1 and white text 2.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.