What color is #43BEBC?

#43BEBC is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(67, 190, 188), and in HSL hsl(179, 49%, 50%).

Is #43BEBC accessible as text?

On white, #43BEBC has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.33:1 (passes). For text placed on #43BEBC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #43BEBC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-500 (#00BBA7).

What colors go well with #43BEBC?

#43BEBC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BE4143. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #43BEBC below.

Is #43BEBC good for buttons?

#43BEBC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #43BEBC — white text only reaches 2.25:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #43BEBC the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #43BEBC is not the CSS named color lightseagreen, but lightseagreen (#20B2AA) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#43BEBC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #43BEBC

Not just a swatch — here's how #43BEBC works with other colors. Named schemes with #43BEBC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #43BEBC Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Tiffany Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #43BEBC Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A4 Anchor #2E3236

Tiffany Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #43BEBC Secondary #BADEDC Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Tiffany Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Tiffany Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #43BEBC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #7DE3E1

Tiffany Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Tiffany Blue.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #43BEBC Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C72 Secondary #3A3933

Tiffany Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #43BEBC actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 24/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 59/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 27/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 18/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 34/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 41/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 46/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #43BEBC with

Emerald Green Steel Blue Brick Red Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDEEEE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4196BE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #43BEBC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #43BEBC;
  --color-base-rgb: 67 190 188;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(73.4% 0.107 193.5);
  --color-50: #F3FBFB;
  --color-100: #E0F5F5;
  --color-200: #C2EAE9;
  --color-300: #98D7D6;
  --color-400: #70C2C0;
  --color-500: #4FA6A4;
  --color-600: #427F7E;
  --color-700: #345B5B;
  --color-800: #253C3C;
  --color-900: #182525;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tiffany-blue: {
    50: '#F3FBFB',
    100: '#E0F5F5',
    200: '#C2EAE9',
    300: '#98D7D6',
    400: '#70C2C0',
    500: '#4FA6A4',
    600: '#427F7E',
    700: '#345B5B',
    800: '#253C3C',
    900: '#182525',
  },
}

$base: #43BEBC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FBFB;
$base-100: #E0F5F5;
$base-200: #C2EAE9;
$base-300: #98D7D6;
$base-400: #70C2C0;
$base-500: #4FA6A4;
$base-600: #427F7E;
$base-700: #345B5B;
$base-800: #253C3C;
$base-900: #182525;
$base-hover: #349896;
$base-subtle: #CBE7E7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#43BEBC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FBFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F5F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2EAE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#98D7D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#70C2C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4FA6A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#427F7E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#345B5B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#253C3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182525",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #43BEBC

Color Lab

Pairs with #43BEBC

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