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#45EAED Color

#45EAED is rgb(69, 234, 237) in RGB, hsl(181, 82%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 1%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lotion Blue (#15F2FD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#45EAED
HEX#45EAED
RGBrgb(69, 234, 237)
HSLhsl(181, 82%, 60%)
HSVhsv(181, 71%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(71%, 1%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(85.7% 0.131 196.8)
LABlab(84.71% -42.29 -14.37)
LCHlch(84.71% 44.66 198.77)

What #45EAED 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 #45EAED, 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.

#45EAED Channel Values

How #45EAED 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 234 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 181° · S 82% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 181° · S 71% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 71% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.47:1 vs white · 14.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #45EAED 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 text1.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #45EAED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #45EAED; 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 #45EAED

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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How #45EAED 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#45EAED
Protanopia#D9D9ED
Protanomaly#B1E0ED
Deuteranopia#C7C7F0
Deuteranomaly#A3D6EF
Tritanopia#43EAEA
Tritanomaly#44EAEB
Achromatopsia#D5D5D5

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Using #45EAED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-45eaed: #45EAED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #45EAED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-45eaed': '#45EAED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.271, green: 0.918, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_45eaed">#45EAED</color>
SVG fillfill="#45EAED"

More Teal Colors

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

#45EAED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #45EAED?

#45EAED is a light teal — rgb(69, 234, 237) in RGB and hsl(181, 82%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lotion Blue (#15F2FD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.53.

What is the RGB value of #45EAED?

#45EAED is rgb(69, 234, 237) — red 69, green 234, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #45EAED?

#45EAED converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 1%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #45EAED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #45EAED scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #45EAED 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 darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 9.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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