#43ECCB
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(85% 0.143 176.4), rgb(67, 236, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.09:1).
About this color
#43ECCB is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 14.09:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43ECCB |
| RGB | rgb(67, 236, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 82%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.143 176.4) |
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 #43ECCB | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #43ECCB | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #43ECCB text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #43ECCB text on black | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc -80.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E5FBF5
oklch(97% 0.024 177.7)
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Step 100
100
#C5F6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.053 177.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#43ECCB
oklch(85% 0.143 176.4)
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Step 300
300
#00E0BE
oklch(81% 0.151 176.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9E
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A087
oklch(63.1% 0.118 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#43ECCB 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) | #E3DDCA | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCCDCE | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EFE2 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43ECCB
#43ECCB
oklch(85% 0.143 176.4)
- #FFB5CF
#FFB5CF
oklch(85% 0.091 356.4)
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 #43ECCB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #43ECCB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.025
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.045
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.063
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.064
Use #43ECCB 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.