What color is #45BEC3?

#45BEC3 is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(69, 190, 195), and in HSL hsl(182, 51%, 52%).

Is #45BEC3 accessible as text?

On white, #45BEC3 has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.41:1 (passes). For text placed on #45BEC3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #45BEC3?

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

What colors go well with #45BEC3?

#45BEC3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C34A46. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #45BEC3 below.

Is #45BEC3 good for buttons?

#45BEC3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #45BEC3 — white text only reaches 2.23:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #45BEC3 the same as CSS darkturquoise?

No — #45BEC3 is not the CSS named color darkturquoise, but darkturquoise (#00CED1) is the closest CSS named color.

#45BEC3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #45BEC3

Not just a swatch — here's how #45BEC3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #45BEC3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #45BEC3 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Tiffany Blue 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 #45BEC3 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #45BEC3 Secondary #BBDEE0 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Tiffany Blue 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 Tiffany Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #45BEC3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #7EE3E8

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #45BEC3 Anchor #382C1D Surface #EBE4D0 Accent #809D72 Secondary #3A3933

Tiffany Blue 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 #45BEC3 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 23/100

Cool

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

Softness 60/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 26/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 12/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 34/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 41/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 45/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #45BEC3 with

Medium Aquamarine Steel Blue 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 8.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEEFF0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4695C3 — 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 #45BEC3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #45BEC3;
  --color-base-rgb: 69 190 195;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(73.7% 0.106 199.0);
  --color-50: #F3FBFC;
  --color-100: #E0F5F6;
  --color-200: #C1EAEB;
  --color-300: #97D6D9;
  --color-400: #6FC0C3;
  --color-500: #4EA4A7;
  --color-600: #417F81;
  --color-700: #335B5C;
  --color-800: #243C3D;
  --color-900: #182526;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tiffany-blue: {
    50: '#F3FBFC',
    100: '#E0F5F6',
    200: '#C1EAEB',
    300: '#97D6D9',
    400: '#6FC0C3',
    500: '#4EA4A7',
    600: '#417F81',
    700: '#335B5C',
    800: '#243C3D',
    900: '#182526',
  },
}

$base: #45BEC3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FBFC;
$base-100: #E0F5F6;
$base-200: #C1EAEB;
$base-300: #97D6D9;
$base-400: #6FC0C3;
$base-500: #4EA4A7;
$base-600: #417F81;
$base-700: #335B5C;
$base-800: #243C3D;
$base-900: #182526;
$base-hover: #349DA0;
$base-subtle: #CCE8E9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#45BEC3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F5F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1EAEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#97D6D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6FC0C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4EA4A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#417F81",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#335B5C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#243C3D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182526",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #45BEC3

Color Lab

Pairs with #45BEC3

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