#43FDFD
Closest named color: Bright Cyan (#41FDFE). oklch(90.6% 0.142 194.9), rgb(67, 253, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.70:1).
About this color
#43FDFD is a very light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Cyan (#41FDFE), ΔE 0.001 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Cyan (#41FDFE) |
| Black text | 16.70:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #43FDFD |
| RGB | rgb(67, 253, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 98%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.142 194.9) |
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 #43FDFD | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #43FDFD | 16.70:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #43FDFD text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #43FDFD text on black | 16.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred 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
#E4FBFA
oklch(97.1% 0.024 193.6)
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Step 100
100
#C2F6F5
oklch(93.7% 0.053 194.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#43FDFD
oklch(90.6% 0.142 194.9)
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Step 300
300
#00DCDC
oklch(81% 0.138 194.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B7B8
oklch(70.6% 0.12 195.5)
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Step 500
500
#009D9D
oklch(63% 0.108 194.8)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#43FDFD 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) | #ECF1FD | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2DDFE | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FFFD | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #43FDFD
#43FDFD
oklch(90.6% 0.142 194.9)
- #FFD4D6
#FFD4D6
oklch(90.7% 0.048 14.9)
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 #43FDFD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #43FDFD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.001
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.012
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.014
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.020
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.032
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.046
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.061
Use #43FDFD 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.