Close to Medium Aquamarine
#45CDAE
#45CDAE is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Medium Aquamarine. In RGB it’s made of 27.1% red, 80.4% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 166°, with 58% saturation and 54% 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 #45CDAE.
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.
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10.60:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.98:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.60:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #45CDAE as they’d see it.
#45CDAE in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #45CDAE
What color is #45CDAE?
#45CDAE is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Medium Aquamarine. In RGB it’s made of 27.1% red, 80.4% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 166°, with 58% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #45CDAE in RGB?
#45CDAE is rgb(69, 205, 174): 69 red, 205 green, and 174 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #45CDAE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(66, 0, 15, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #45CDAE?
PANTONE 3385 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #45CDAE?
Its complement #FC9EAB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.