Close to Verdigris
#45BEBC
#45BEBC is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Verdigris. In RGB it’s made of 27.1% red, 74.5% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 179°, with 48% saturation and 51% 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 #45BEBC.
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
2.25:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.34:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.25:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.34:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #45BEBC as they’d see it.
#45BEBC 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 #45BEBC
What color is #45BEBC?
#45BEBC is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Verdigris. In RGB it’s made of 27.1% red, 74.5% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 179°, with 48% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #45BEBC in RGB?
#45BEBC is rgb(69, 190, 188): 69 red, 190 green, and 188 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #45BEBC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(64, 0, 1, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #45BEBC?
PANTONE 325 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #45BEBC?
Its complement #EA9792 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.