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#45abc6 color: Dragonfly Blue

#45abc6 is rgb(69, 171, 198) in RGB and oklch(69.271% 0.10074 218.432) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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193°
100%

69.3%
0.101
218°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #45abc6

#45abc6 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 218°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dragonfly Blue (#45abca). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #45abc6 mixed with white

  1. 45abc6
  2. 5cb3cc
  3. 71bcd2
  4. 84c4d7
  5. 97cddd
  6. a8d5e3
  7. badee9
  8. cbe6ee
  9. ddeef4
  10. eef7f9

Darker: #45abc6 mixed with black

  1. 45abc6
  2. 3b94ac
  3. 317e92
  4. 27687a
  5. 1e5462
  6. 15404b
  7. 0c2d35
  8. 051b21
  9. 020b0e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #45abc6 with less saturation

  1. 45abc6
  2. 52aac2
  3. 5ea8be
  4. 68a7ba
  5. 71a6b5
  6. 79a4b1
  7. 81a3ad
  8. 88a1a9
  9. 8f9fa5
  10. 969ea0

Questions about #45abc6

What color is #45abc6?

#45abc6 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Dragonfly Blue. In RGB it is rgb(69, 171, 198), in HSL hsl(192.56, 53.09%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.271% 0.10074 218.432).

What colors go well with #45abc6?

The complementary color of #45abc6 is #d2866e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #40b0a8 and #68a1d8. The triadic partners are #c583b1 and #ac9d4f.

Is white or black text more readable on #45abc6?

Black text reads better on #45abc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #45abc6 a warm or cool color?

#45abc6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 218 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.101.