#45EDE2

A color in the Cyan, Emerald family

#45ede2 is a color in the Cyan, Emerald family: RGB(69, 237, 226), HSL(176°, 82%, 60%), CMYK(71%, 0%, 5%, 7%). Closest named color: turquoise. Contrast is 1.45:1 on white and 14.46:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#45ede2
RGBrgb(69 237 226)
RGB (legacy)rgb(69, 237, 226)
RGB %rgb(27% 93% 89%)
HSLhsl(176 82% 60%)
HSV / HSBhsv(176, 71%, 93%)
HWBhwb(176 27% 7%)
CMYKcmyk(71%, 0%, 5%, 7%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(85.32 -45.8 -7.73)
LCHlch(85.32 46.45 189.58)
OKLaboklab(0.8601 -0.1331 -0.0198)
OKLCHoklch(0.8601 0.1345 188.45)
Decimal4582882

Properties

Color ToneCyan, Emerald
Closest named colorturquoise ΔE 3.9
Closest web-safe color#33ffcc
Hue176°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)82% / 71%
Lightness (HSL)60%
Brightness or Value (HSV)93%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)73% / 79%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.6732
Red / Green / Blue69 / 237 / 226

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.45:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
14.46:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 21.1 / -82.3 · As background with white / black text: Lc -24 / 82.6

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #45ede2;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(86.01% 0.1345 188.45);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(69 237 226 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#45ede2] text-[#45ede2] border-[#45ede2]">