Close to Aqua Marine
#45CCBF
#45CCBF is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Aqua Marine. In RGB it’s made of 27.1% red, 80% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 174°, with 57% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #45CCBF.
Split complementary
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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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1.97:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.64:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #45CCBF as they’d see it.
#45CCBF 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 #45CCBF
What color is #45CCBF?
#45CCBF is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Aqua Marine. In RGB it’s made of 27.1% red, 80% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 174°, with 57% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #45CCBF in RGB?
#45CCBF is rgb(69, 204, 191): 69 red, 204 green, and 191 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #45CCBF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(66, 0, 6, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #45CCBF?
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 #45CCBF?
Its complement #FAA0A1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.