Palettes / Colors / #43987F

#43987F — Muted Teal

#43987F is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the teal family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: cadetblue (#5F9EA0) — not an exact match. CSS cadetblue gives you #5F9EA0, a different color; use #43987F when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#43987F is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #98435D; it also sits naturally between #439854 and #438798. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 26% · Green 60% · Blue 50%

Cyan 56% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 16% · Key 40%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #43987F

.text { color: #43987F; }
.background { background-color: #43987F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #43987F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(67, 152, 127); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(162, 39%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #43987F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(67, 152, 127, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #43987F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(67, 152, 127, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#43987F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#43987F">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #98435D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #43987F: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #43987F

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #43987F looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #43987F rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #43987E  ·  #439880 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #43987F?

#43987F is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 67, 152, 127). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #43987F?

#43987F is RGB 67, 152, 127 — HSL 162°, 39%, 43% — CMYK 56%, 0%, 16%, 40%.

What colors go with #43987F?

Its complement is #98435D; analogous partners are #439854 and #438798. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #43987F for text?

Black text on #43987F has a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.48:1.