What color is #45AFBA?

#45AFBA is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(69, 175, 186), and in HSL hsl(186, 46%, 50%).

Is #45AFBA accessible as text?

On white, #45AFBA has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.09:1 (passes). For text placed on #45AFBA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #45AFBA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-500 (#00B8DB).

What colors go well with #45AFBA?

#45AFBA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BA5145. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #45AFBA below.

Is #45AFBA good for buttons?

#45AFBA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #45AFBA — white text only reaches 2.59:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #45AFBA the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #45AFBA is not the CSS named color lightseagreen, but lightseagreen (#20B2AA) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#45AFBA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #45AFBA

Not just a swatch — here's how #45AFBA works with other colors. Named schemes with #45AFBA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #45AFBA Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Verdigris opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #45AFBA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Verdigris keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #45AFBA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #7AD4DE

Verdigris is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Verdigris.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #45AFBA Secondary #B1D1D4 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Verdigris is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Verdigris carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #45AFBA Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7F9D73 Secondary #3A3933

Verdigris anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #45AFBA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 24/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 58/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 30/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 38/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 37/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 57/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #45AFBA with

Medium Aquamarine Very Peri Brick Red Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDECEE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4587BA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #45AFBA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #45AFBA;
  --color-base-rgb: 69 175 186;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(69.8% 0.097 204.8);
  --color-50: #F3FAFB;
  --color-100: #E1F3F5;
  --color-200: #C4E5E9;
  --color-300: #9ACFD5;
  --color-400: #73B7BF;
  --color-500: #529BA3;
  --color-600: #44787E;
  --color-700: #35565A;
  --color-800: #25393C;
  --color-900: #182425;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  verdigris: {
    50: '#F3FAFB',
    100: '#E1F3F5',
    200: '#C4E5E9',
    300: '#9ACFD5',
    400: '#73B7BF',
    500: '#529BA3',
    600: '#44787E',
    700: '#35565A',
    800: '#25393C',
    900: '#182425',
  },
}

$base: #45AFBA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FAFB;
$base-100: #E1F3F5;
$base-200: #C4E5E9;
$base-300: #9ACFD5;
$base-400: #73B7BF;
$base-500: #529BA3;
$base-600: #44787E;
$base-700: #35565A;
$base-800: #25393C;
$base-900: #182425;
$base-hover: #378C95;
$base-subtle: #CBE3E6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#45AFBA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1F3F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4E5E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9ACFD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#73B7BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#529BA3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#44787E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#35565A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#25393C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182425",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #45AFBA

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