Palettes / Colors / #45DECA
#45DECA — Teal
#45DECA is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color Turquoise (#40E0D0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: turquoise (#40E0D0) — not an exact match. CSS turquoise gives you #40E0D0, a different color; use #45DECA 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.
#45DECA is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DE4559; it also sits naturally between #45DE7D and #45A6DE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #45DECA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 69, 222, 202 |
| HSL | 172°, 70%, 57% |
| HSV | 172°, 69%, 87% |
| CMYK | 69%, 0%, 9%, 13% |
| XYZ | 39.24, 57.77, 64.96 |
| Yxy | 57.77, 0.2422, 0.3567 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.61, -44.14, -1.80 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.01, -37.40, -1.67 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 27% · Green 87% · Blue 79%
Cyan 69% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 9% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #45DECA
.text { color: #45DECA; }
.background { background-color: #45DECA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #45DECA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(69, 222, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(172, 70%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #45DECA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(69, 222, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #45DECA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(69, 222, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#45DECA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#45DECA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DE4559:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.67:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.55:1 AAA |
Best text color on #45DECA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #45DECA
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 #45DECA: ·
How #45DECA 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 #45DECA 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 #45DECA?
#45DECA is Teal, a teal color (RGB 69, 222, 202). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #45DECA?
#45DECA is RGB 69, 222, 202 — HSL 172°, 70%, 57% — CMYK 69%, 0%, 9%, 13%.
What colors go with #45DECA?
Its complement is #DE4559; analogous partners are #45DE7D and #45A6DE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #45DECA for text?
Black text on #45DECA has a contrast ratio of 12.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.67:1.