#045D75 Hex Color
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Dark and subdued, #045d75 is a cool cyan with blue-green undertones and enough depth for a serious, moody feel. The hex code #045d75 works well as a dominant UI background or branding base in technology, aerospace, and communication designs. Pair it with warm coral or soft cream for contrast. White text reaches about a 7.4:1 contrast ratio on this color.
Questions about #045d75
What is #045d75 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #045d75 is rgb(4, 93, 117), in HSL hsl(193, 93%, 24%) and in CMYK 97%, 21%, 0%, 54%.
What colors pair well with #045d75?
Does #045d75 read warm or cool?
#045d75 reads as a cool, dark cyan because its blue-green undertones pull it away from warmer yellow-green shades, giving interfaces and brand systems a calm, technical, serious character rather than a bright or playful one.
Is #045d75 readable on white or black?
#045d75 has a 7.42:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.82:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.