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#45ADBF Color

#45ADBF is rgb(69, 173, 191) in RGB, hsl(189, 49%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 9%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moonstone (#3AA8C1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#45ADBF
HEX#45ADBF
RGBrgb(69, 173, 191)
HSLhsl(189, 49%, 51%)
HSVhsv(189, 64%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(64%, 9%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(69.5% 0.098 210.9)
LABlab(65.31% -26.86 -18.66)
LCHlch(65.31% 32.71 214.79)

What #45ADBF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #45ADBF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#45ADBF Channel Values

How #45ADBF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 69 · G 173 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 189° · S 49% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 189° · S 64% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 64% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.63:1 vs white · 7.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #45ADBF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #45ADBF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #45ADBF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #45ADBF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #45ADBF.

How #45ADBF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#45ADBF
Protanopia#A1A1BF
Protanomaly#86A6BF
Deuteranopia#9595C1
Deuteranomaly#7D9FC0
Tritanopia#3DAFAF
Tritanomaly#40AEB6
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #45ADBF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-45adbf: #45ADBF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #45ADBF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-45adbf': '#45ADBF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.271, green: 0.678, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_45adbf">#45ADBF</color>
SVG fillfill="#45ADBF"

More Teal Colors

#45ADBF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#45ADBF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #45ADBF?

#45ADBF is a mid-tone teal — rgb(69, 173, 191) in RGB and hsl(189, 49%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moonstone (#3AA8C1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.29.

What is the RGB value of #45ADBF?

#45ADBF is rgb(69, 173, 191) — red 69, green 173, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #45ADBF?

#45ADBF converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 9%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #45ADBF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #45ADBF scores 2.63:1 against white and 7.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #45ADBF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #45ADBF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 13.22, which is visibly different.

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