#45A097
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(64.8% 0.088 186.5), rgb(69, 160, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#45A097 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45A097 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 160, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.088 186.5) |
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 #45A097 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45A097 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A097 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A097 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFDB
oklch(88.6% 0.024 183.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 187)
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Step 400
400
#6DAFA7
oklch(70.7% 0.069 186)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#45A097
oklch(64.8% 0.088 186.5)
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Step 600
600
#0C857C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 186.4)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#055C55
oklch(42.8% 0.074 185.8)
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Step 900
900
#144B46
oklch(37.6% 0.057 186.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C29
oklch(26.9% 0.036 186.4)
#45A097 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) | #989897 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8D98 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A39D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45A097
#45A097
oklch(64.8% 0.088 186.5)
- #BD7886
#BD7886
oklch(64.9% 0.088 6.6)
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 #45A097, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.023
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.023
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.023
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.025
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.051
Use #45A097 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.