#45A8B5 Color
#45A8B5 is rgb(69, 168, 181) in RGB and hsl(187, 45%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CadetBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#45A8B5
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#45A8B5RGB
rgb(69, 168, 181)HSL
hsl(187, 45%, 49%)HSV
hsv(187, 62%, 71%)OKLCH
oklch(67.9% 0.093 207.1)CMYK
cmyk(62%, 7%, 0%, 29%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #45A8B5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.79:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.52:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #45A8B5, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.