#43E2D7
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(83% 0.129 188.1), rgb(67, 226, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#43E2D7 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43E2D7 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 226, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 73%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.129 188.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #43E2D7 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #43E2D7 | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #43E2D7 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #43E2D7 text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9F9F7
oklch(97% 0.017 187.9)
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Step 100
100
#CFF2EE
oklch(93.5% 0.037 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#A2E9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.071 188.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#43E2D7
oklch(83% 0.129 188.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AF
oklch(70.8% 0.123 188)
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Step 500
500
#009E96
oklch(63% 0.109 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#43E2D7 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D6D6D7 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC5D9 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E8DE | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43E2D7
#43E2D7
oklch(83% 0.129 188.1)
- #FFADBB
#FFADBB
oklch(83% 0.097 8.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #43E2D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #43E2D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.010
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.060
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.061
Use #43E2D7 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.