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#45cbc2 color: May Day

#45cbc2 is rgb(69, 203, 194) in RGB and oklch(76.829% 0.11483 188.632) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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176°
100%

76.8%
0.115
189°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.99:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #45cbc2

#45cbc2 is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 76.8% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 189°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.99:1 contrast and black text 10.57:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is May Day (#53cbc4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #45cbc2 mixed with white

  1. 45cbc2
  2. 60d0c8
  3. 76d6ce
  4. 8adbd4
  5. 9ce0da
  6. aee6e0
  7. bfebe6
  8. cff0ec
  9. dff5f3
  10. effaf9

Darker: #45cbc2 mixed with black

  1. 45cbc2
  2. 3bb0a8
  3. 31968f
  4. 277d77
  5. 1e6560
  6. 154d49
  7. 0c3734
  8. 052220
  9. 020f0e
  10. 000202

Calmer: #45cbc2 with less saturation

  1. 45cbc2
  2. 58c9c1
  3. 67c7bf
  4. 74c5be
  5. 7fc2bc
  6. 89c0bb
  7. 93beb9
  8. 9cbbb8
  9. a4b9b6
  10. acb6b5

Questions about #45cbc2

What color is #45cbc2?

#45cbc2 is bright light teal. The closest named color is May Day. In RGB it is rgb(69, 203, 194), in HSL hsl(175.97, 56.3%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.829% 0.11483 188.632).

What colors go well with #45cbc2?

The complementary color of #45cbc2 is #f294a5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6eca98 and #4cc5e5. The triadic partners are #c99fec and #e3a65e.

Is white or black text more readable on #45cbc2?

Black text reads better on #45cbc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and black gives 10.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #45cbc2 a warm or cool color?

#45cbc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 189 degrees, its lightness 76.8% and its chroma 0.115.