#45B3DE Color

#45B3DE is rgb(69, 179, 222) in RGB and hsl(197, 70%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#45B3DE

HEX#45B3DE

RGBrgb(69, 179, 222)

HSLhsl(197, 70%, 57%)

HSVhsv(197, 69%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(72.2% 0.116 227.8)

CMYKcmyk(69%, 19%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #45B3DE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.4:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.76:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #45B3DE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#45B3DE Complementary#DE7045 Analogous#45DEBD Analogous#4566DE Triadic#DE45B3 Triadic#B3DE45

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #45B3DE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5FBDE3 #79C8E7 #93D3EC #A8DBF0 #C2E6F4 #DCF1F9

Shades

#25A3D4 #208CB6 #1A7193 #155A75 #0F3F52 #092834

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