#45A075
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(63.9% 0.109 160.4), rgb(69, 160, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#45A075 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45A075 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 160, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.109 160.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #45A075 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45A075 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #45A075 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A075 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.03 161)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.054 160.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB18F
oklch(70.6% 0.085 160.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#45A075
oklch(63.9% 0.109 160.4)
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Step 600
600
#16885B
oklch(55.6% 0.119 160.3)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#0B5E3D
oklch(42.7% 0.092 160)
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Step 900
900
#164D34
oklch(37.7% 0.072 159.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 160.9)
#45A075 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9E9573 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918C78 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #229F94 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45A075
#45A075
oklch(63.9% 0.109 160.4)
- #B870A0
#B870A0
oklch(63.8% 0.11 340.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #45A075, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.022
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.027
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.044
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.046
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.046
Use #45A075 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.