#45A0BA
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.1% 0.094 219.7), rgb(69, 160, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#45A0BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45A0BA |
| RGB | rgb(69, 160, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.094 219.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #45A0BA | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45A0BA | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A0BA text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A0BA text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE5
oklch(88.4% 0.025 222.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D5
oklch(80.9% 0.045 220.1)
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Step 400
400
#6AACC0
oklch(70.8% 0.073 219.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#45A0BA
oklch(66.1% 0.094 219.7)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#104958
oklch(37.7% 0.061 219.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B33
oklch(27.1% 0.038 218.3)
#45A0BA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #909CBB | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8FBA | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9A8 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45A0BA
#45A0BA
oklch(66.1% 0.094 219.7)
- #C47F67
#C47F67
oklch(66.2% 0.093 39.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #45A0BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.048
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.064
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.065
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.065
Use #45A0BA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.