#45DDEF
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(82.7% 0.126 206.7), rgb(69, 221, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#45DDEF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45DDEF |
| RGB | rgb(69, 221, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 84%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.126 206.7) |
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 #45DDEF | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #45DDEF | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #45DDEF text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #45DDEF text on black | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#E9F9FB
oklch(97.1% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 100
100
#CFF1F6
oklch(93.5% 0.036 207.4)
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Step 200
200
#A2E7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.07 206.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#45DDEF
oklch(82.7% 0.126 206.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C6
oklch(70.6% 0.121 206.7)
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Step 500
500
#009BAA
oklch(63% 0.108 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#45DDEF 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) | #CAD4F0 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C3EF | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E7E2 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45DDEF
#45DDEF
oklch(82.7% 0.126 206.7)
- #FFAEA5
#FFAEA5
oklch(82.6% 0.097 26.4)
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 #45DDEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.025
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.052
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.054
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.056
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.057
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.062
Use #45DDEF 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.