#45BDED Color
#45BDED is rgb(69, 189, 237) in RGB and hsl(197, 82%, 60%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.
#45BDED
HEX
#45BDEDRGB
rgb(69, 189, 237)HSL
hsl(197, 82%, 60%)HSV
hsv(197, 71%, 93%)OKLCH
oklch(75.2% 0.125 228.7)CMYK
cmyk(71%, 20%, 0%, 7%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #45BDED background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.15:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text9.75:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #45BDED, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.