Close to Aqua Blue
#45CEFA
#45CEFA is a light, vivid teal, close to the color Aqua Blue. In RGB it’s made of 27.1% red, 80.8% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 195°, with 95% saturation and 63% 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 #45CEFA.
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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11.46:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.83:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.46:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #45CEFA as they’d see it.
#45CEFA 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 #45CEFA
What color is #45CEFA?
#45CEFA is a light, vivid teal, close to the color Aqua Blue. In RGB it’s made of 27.1% red, 80.8% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 195°, with 95% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #45CEFA in RGB?
#45CEFA is rgb(69, 206, 250): 69 red, 206 green, and 250 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #45CEFA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(72, 18, 0, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #45CEFA?
PANTONE 2985 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #45CEFA?
Its complement #FBAC92 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.