Close to Aqua Marine
#45BFAA
#45BFAA is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Aqua Marine. In RGB it’s made of 27.1% red, 74.9% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 170°, with 49% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #45BFAA as they’d see it.
#45BFAA in use
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What color is #45BFAA?
#45BFAA is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Aqua Marine. In RGB it’s made of 27.1% red, 74.9% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 170°, with 49% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #45BFAA in RGB?
#45BFAA is rgb(69, 191, 170): 69 red, 191 green, and 170 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #45BFAA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(64, 0, 11, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #45BFAA?
PANTONE 3258 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #45BFAA?
Its complement #F1919B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.