#45A28B
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(65% 0.095 174.4), rgb(69, 162, 139).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#45A28B is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45A28B |
| RGB | rgb(69, 162, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.095 174.4) |
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 #45A28B | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45A28B | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A28B text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A28B text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 173.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DB09D
oklch(70.7% 0.074 174.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#45A28B
oklch(65% 0.095 174.4)
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Step 600
600
#0A876F
oklch(55.7% 0.104 174.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#045D4C
oklch(42.8% 0.08 174.3)
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Step 900
900
#134C3F
oklch(37.6% 0.062 174.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D25
oklch(27.1% 0.04 173.6)
#45A28B 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) | #9D998A | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8E8D | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #03A49B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45A28B
#45A28B
oklch(65% 0.095 174.4)
- #BD7693
#BD7693
oklch(65% 0.096 354)
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 #45A28B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.025
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.026
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.027
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.047
Use #45A28B 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.