#45C7FA
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(78% 0.132 228.6), rgb(69, 199, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#45C7FA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45C7FA |
| RGB | rgb(69, 199, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 95%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.132 228.6) |
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 #45C7FA | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #45C7FA | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #45C7FA text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #45C7FA text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAF8FF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 229)
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Step 100
100
#D1F0FE
oklch(93.7% 0.038 226.8)
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Step 200
200
#A8E3FF
oklch(88.5% 0.071 228.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#45C7FA
oklch(78% 0.132 228.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B0E5
oklch(70.8% 0.139 228.7)
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Step 500
500
#0097C4
oklch(63.2% 0.123 228.1)
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Step 600
600
#007FA6
oklch(55.7% 0.109 228.5)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#004860
oklch(37.5% 0.074 228.7)
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Step 950
950
#002B3B
oklch(27% 0.053 228.8)
#45C7FA 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) | #ACC4FD | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94B2F9 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D5D8 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45C7FA
#45C7FA
oklch(78% 0.132 228.6)
- #FB9C69
#FB9C69
oklch(78% 0.132 48.3)
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 #45C7FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.017
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.020
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.034
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.040
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.049
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.061
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.061
Use #45C7FA 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.