Close to Tropical Blue
#45BDCD
#45BDCD is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Tropical Blue. In RGB it’s made of 27.1% red, 74.1% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 187°, 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 #45BDCD.
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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9.41:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.23:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.41:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #45BDCD as they’d see it.
#45BDCD 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 #45BDCD
What color is #45BDCD?
#45BDCD is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Tropical Blue. In RGB it’s made of 27.1% red, 74.1% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 187°, with 58% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #45BDCD in RGB?
#45BDCD is rgb(69, 189, 205): 69 red, 189 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #45BDCD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(66, 8, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #45BDCD?
PANTONE 7465 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #45BDCD?
Its complement #E79A8C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.