#45E1E2
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(83.2% 0.126 195.6), rgb(69, 225, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#45E1E2 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45E1E2 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 225, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 73%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.126 195.6) |
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 #45E1E2 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #45E1E2 | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #45E1E2 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #45E1E2 text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#E9F9F9
oklch(97% 0.017 196.9)
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Step 100
100
#CFF2F2
oklch(93.6% 0.036 196.5)
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Step 200
200
#A2E8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.07 196)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#45E1E2
oklch(83.2% 0.126 195.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B7B9
oklch(70.6% 0.12 196.2)
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Step 500
500
#009D9E
oklch(63.1% 0.108 195.6)
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Step 600
600
#008485
oklch(55.6% 0.095 195.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#45E1E2 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) | #D2D6E2 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC5E3 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E8E1 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45E1E2
#45E1E2
oklch(83.2% 0.126 195.6)
- #FFAFB3
#FFAFB3
oklch(83.2% 0.094 16)
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 #45E1E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #45E1E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.026
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.047
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.060
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.063
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.064
Use #45E1E2 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.