#45C0CF#45C0CF
#45C0CF is a light, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.435; OKLCH L 74.6% C 0.108 H 206.6°. Best body text is #000000 at 9.69:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #45C0CF |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(69, 192, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 59%, 54%) |
| HSV | hsv(187, 67%, 81%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(66.7%, 7.2%, 0%, 18.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(71.87, -28.89, -17.50) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(71.87, 33.78, 211.20°) |
| OKLab | oklab(74.64% -0.0968 -0.0486) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.64% 0.108 206.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(32.5615, 43.4658, 65.6931) |
| Luminance | 0.4347 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Turquoise Blue
#06B1C4
ΔE00 4.73
Aqua Blue
#02D8E9
ΔE00 6.21
Darkturquoise
#00CED1
ΔE00 6.49
Mediumturquoise
#48D1CC
ΔE00 8.44
Neon Blue
#04D9FF
ΔE00 8.62
Sky Blue
#87CEEB
ΔE00 9.96
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#45C0CF #CF5445
analogous
#45CF99 #45C0CF #457BCF
triadic
#45C0CF #CF45C0 #C0CF45
tetradic
#45C0CF #9945CF #CF5445 #7BCF45
square
#45C0CF #9945CF #CF5445 #7BCF45
split-complementary
#45C0CF #CF457B #CF9945
monochromatic
#20707A #2C9DAB #45C0CF #76D0DC #A6E1E8
Accessibility & contrast
On white
2.17
#45C0CF on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
On black
9.69
#45C0CF on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
Best text color
#000000 on #45C0CF
9.69:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##45C0CF | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##45C0CF | 1.00 | 2.17 | 9.69 | 9.69 |
| #FFFFFF | 2.17 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 9.69 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 9.69 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#B0B9D0
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#9CAACF
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00C8C4
Achromatopsia (no color)
#B0B0B0
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #45c0cf; /* rgb */ color: rgb(69, 192, 207); /* oklch */ color: oklch(74.6% 0.108 206.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8ad3dd',
500: '#45c0cf',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #45c0cf; $custom-light: #8ad3dd; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#45c0cf",
"rgb": {
"r": 69,
"g": 192,
"b": 207
},
"hsl": {
"h": 186.522,
"s": 58.974,
"l": 54.118
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.74636,
"c": 0.10832,
"h": 206.6
},
"luminance": 0.43469
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#45C0CF
secondary
#D5A19B
accent
#5746E2
background
#F9FDFD
surface
#F1FAFB
border
#CBD3D4
text
#0D1415
muted
#7E8383