#45B5DE Color

#45B5DE is rgb(69, 181, 222) in RGB and hsl(196, 70%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#45B5DE

HEX#45B5DE

RGBrgb(69, 181, 222)

HSLhsl(196, 70%, 57%)

HSVhsv(196, 69%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(72.6% 0.116 226.2)

CMYKcmyk(69%, 18%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #45B5DE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.35:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.92:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #45B5DE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#45B5DE Complementary#DE6E45 Analogous#45DEBA Analogous#4568DE Triadic#DE45B5 Triadic#B5DE45

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #45B5DE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5FBFE3 #79CAE7 #93D4EC #A8DDF0 #C2E7F4 #DCF1F9

Shades

#25A6D4 #208EB6 #1A7393 #155B75 #0F4052 #092934

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