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#45bcd2 color: Bachelor Button

#45bcd2 is rgb(69, 188, 210) in RGB and oklch(73.798% 0.10827 212.241) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

73.8%
0.108
212°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #45bcd2

#45bcd2 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 73.8% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 212°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bachelor Button (#4abbd5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #45bcd2 mixed with white

  1. 45bcd2
  2. 5ec3d7
  3. 74cadb
  4. 87d1e0
  5. 9ad7e4
  6. abdee9
  7. bde5ed
  8. ceebf2
  9. def2f6
  10. eff8fb

Darker: #45bcd2 mixed with black

  1. 45bcd2
  2. 3ba3b6
  3. 318b9b
  4. 277381
  5. 1e5d68
  6. 154750
  7. 0c3239
  8. 051f24
  9. 020d10
  10. 000202

Calmer: #45bcd2 with less saturation

  1. 45bcd2
  2. 55bace
  3. 63b9ca
  4. 6eb7c6
  5. 79b6c2
  6. 82b4be
  7. 8bb2ba
  8. 94b0b6
  9. 9baeb2
  10. a3acae

Questions about #45bcd2

What color is #45bcd2?

#45bcd2 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Bachelor Button. In RGB it is rgb(69, 188, 210), in HSL hsl(189.36, 61.04%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.798% 0.10827 212.241).

What colors go well with #45bcd2?

The complementary color of #45bcd2 is #e6907f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4ac0b0 and #69b2e9. The triadic partners are #d390c8 and #c2a854.

Is white or black text more readable on #45bcd2?

Black text reads better on #45bcd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #45bcd2 a warm or cool color?

#45bcd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 212 degrees, its lightness 73.8% and its chroma 0.108.