What color is #45878D?

#45878D is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #45878D?

The RGB value is 69, 135, 141: 69 red, 135 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #45878D?

The complementary color is #8D4B45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #45878D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and white text 4.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#45878D color

#45878D rgb(69, 135, 141)

Shades of teal

The hex color #45878D is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 52.9% green and 55.3% blue (69, 135, 141).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 34% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Paradiso (#488084), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.1:1).

#45878D color codes

HEX	`#45878D`
RGB	`rgb(69, 135, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 52.9%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 34%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 51%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 4%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.41, -19.25, -9.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.41, 21.56, 206.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.924, 20.515, 28.315)`
Decimal	`4556685`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #45878D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #45878D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#45878D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #45878D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #45878d; }
.text { color: #45878d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #45878d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 135 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #45878d, #45638d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Cyan.

Questions

What color is #45878D?: #45878D is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #45878D?: The RGB value is 69, 135, 141: 69 red, 135 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #45878D?: The complementary color is #8D4B45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #45878D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and white text 4.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.