Close to Cadet Blue
#45969F
#45969F is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Cadet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 27.1% red, 58.8% green, and 62.4% blue. Its hue is 186°, with 39% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #45969F.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
3.43:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.12:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.12:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #45969F as they’d see it.
#45969F in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #45969F
What color is #45969F?
#45969F is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Cadet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 27.1% red, 58.8% green, and 62.4% blue. Its hue is 186°, with 39% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #45969F in RGB?
#45969F is rgb(69, 150, 159): 69 red, 150 green, and 159 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #45969F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(57, 6, 0, 38). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #45969F?
PANTONE 7472 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #45969F?
Its complement #B57C74 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.