What color is #45EDBE?

#45EDBE is a medium, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(69, 237, 190), and in HSL hsl(163, 82%, 60%).

Is #45EDBE accessible as text?

On white, #45EDBE has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.11:1 (passes). For text placed on #45EDBE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #45EDBE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-300 (#5EE9B5).

What colors go well with #45EDBE?

#45EDBE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #ED4575. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #45EDBE below.

Is #45EDBE good for buttons?

#45EDBE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #45EDBE — white text only reaches 1.49:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #45EDBE the same as CSS turquoise?

No — #45EDBE is not the CSS named color turquoise, but turquoise (#40E0D0) 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.

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

Palettes built on #45EDBE

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #45EDBE Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Turquoise 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 #45EDBE Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

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

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #45EDBE Secondary #AB6D00 Accent #657D4F Surface #F1EDDD Anchor #392B1E

This palette keeps Turquoise as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #45EDBE Secondary #486C3F Accent #AB6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Turquoise leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #45EDBE Secondary #D8FFF4 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Turquoise 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 Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #45EDBE 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 28/100

Cool

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

Softness 60/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 16/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 48/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 58/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 17/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #45EDBE with

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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 12.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFF7F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #45E4ED — 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 #45EDBE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #45EDBE;
  --color-base-rgb: 69 237 190;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(85.0% 0.151 169.8);
  --color-50: #F0FEFA;
  --color-100: #D9FCF2;
  --color-200: #B5F8E5;
  --color-300: #83EDCF;
  --color-400: #55DDB6;
  --color-500: #32C39A;
  --color-600: #2E9477;
  --color-700: #266956;
  --color-800: #1D4439;
  --color-900: #142A23;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  turquoise: {
    50: '#F0FEFA',
    100: '#D9FCF2',
    200: '#B5F8E5',
    300: '#83EDCF',
    400: '#55DDB6',
    500: '#32C39A',
    600: '#2E9477',
    700: '#266956',
    800: '#1D4439',
    900: '#142A23',
  },
}

$base: #45EDBE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFA;
$base-100: #D9FCF2;
$base-200: #B5F8E5;
$base-300: #83EDCF;
$base-400: #55DDB6;
$base-500: #32C39A;
$base-600: #2E9477;
$base-700: #266956;
$base-800: #1D4439;
$base-900: #142A23;
$base-hover: #16DFA6;
$base-subtle: #CDF3E9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#45EDBE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9FCF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5F8E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#83EDCF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#55DDB6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#32C39A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E9477",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#266956",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D4439",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #45EDBE

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Pairs with #45EDBE

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