Palettes / Colors / #43DFDF
#43DFDF — Teal
#43DFDF is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color Turquoise (#40E0D0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: turquoise (#40E0D0) — not an exact match. CSS turquoise gives you #40E0D0, a different color; use #43DFDF 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.
#43DFDF is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DF4343; it also sits naturally between #43DF91 and #4391DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #43DFDF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 67, 223, 223 |
| HSL | 180°, 71%, 57% |
| HSV | 180°, 70%, 87% |
| CMYK | 70%, 0%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 42.02, 59.30, 79.04 |
| Yxy | 59.30, 0.2330, 0.3288 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.45, -39.16, -11.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.00, -33.76, -11.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 26% · Green 87% · Blue 87%
Cyan 70% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #43DFDF
.text { color: #43DFDF; }
.background { background-color: #43DFDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #43DFDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(67, 223, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 71%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #43DFDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(67, 223, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #43DFDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(67, 223, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#43DFDF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#43DFDF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #43DFDF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DF4343:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #43DFDF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #43DFDF
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #43DFDF: ·
How #43DFDF 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 #43DFDF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #43DFDF?
#43DFDF is Teal, a teal color (RGB 67, 223, 223). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #43DFDF?
#43DFDF is RGB 67, 223, 223 — HSL 180°, 71%, 57% — CMYK 70%, 0%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #43DFDF?
Its complement is #DF4343; analogous partners are #43DF91 and #4391DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #43DFDF for text?
Black text on #43DFDF has a contrast ratio of 12.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.63:1.