Palettes / Colors / #45CDCF
#45CDCF — Teal
#45CDCF is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) — not an exact match. CSS mediumturquoise gives you #48D1CC, a different color; use #45CDCF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#45CDCF is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CF4744; it also sits naturally between #44CF8C and #4487CF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #45CDCF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 69, 205, 207 |
| HSL | 181°, 59%, 54% |
| HSV | 181°, 67%, 81% |
| CMYK | 67%, 1%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 35.55, 49.43, 66.70 |
| Yxy | 49.43, 0.2344, 0.3259 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.72, -35.10, -11.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.31, -29.50, -11.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 27% · Green 80% · Blue 81%
Cyan 67% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #45CDCF
.text { color: #45CDCF; }
.background { background-color: #45CDCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #45CDCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(69, 205, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 59%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #45CDCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(69, 205, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #45CDCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(69, 205, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#45CDCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#45CDCF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CF4744:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.93:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #45CDCF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #45CDCF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #45CDCF: ·
How #45CDCF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #45CDCF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #45CDCF?
#45CDCF is Teal, a teal color (RGB 69, 205, 207). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #45CDCF?
#45CDCF is RGB 69, 205, 207 — HSL 181°, 59%, 54% — CMYK 67%, 1%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #45CDCF?
Its complement is #CF4744; analogous partners are #44CF8C and #4487CF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #45CDCF for text?
Black text on #45CDCF has a contrast ratio of 10.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.93:1.