#45E0C8 Hex Color
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Bright and cool, #45e0c8 is a high-chroma teal with a crisp green undertone and lightly glowing finish. Its fresh clarity suits wellness, healthcare, technology, and hospitality interfaces, especially as a supporting tone or focused accent. The hex code #45e0c8 supports highly readable black body text, with about 12.7:1 contrast.
Questions about #45e0c8
What is #45e0c8 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #45e0c8 is rgb(69, 224, 200), in HSL hsl(171, 71%, 57%) and in CMYK 69%, 0%, 11%, 12%.
Can black text be used with #45e0c8?
Yes, black text on #45e0c8 reaches about a 12.7:1 contrast ratio, comfortably exceeding the WCAG AA 4.5:1 requirement for body text and making this bright teal suitable for readable labels, paragraphs, and interface content.
Where should designers use #45e0c8 in a layout?
Use #45e0c8 as a supporting tone or focused accent rather than a dominant full-page background, since its strong saturation attracts attention quickly and can overwhelm long reading areas on screens.
Is #45e0c8 readable on white or black?
#45e0c8 has a 1.64:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.74:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.