#45A689
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.9% 0.102 170.5), rgb(69, 166, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#45A689 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45A689 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 166, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.102 170.5) |
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 #45A689 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45A689 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A689 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A689 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCBC
oklch(81% 0.051 170.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BB199
oklch(70.7% 0.08 170.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#45A689
oklch(65.9% 0.102 170.5)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#114D3C
oklch(37.8% 0.067 169.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D23
oklch(27% 0.042 169.5)
#45A689 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) | #A29C88 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93918B | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #02A79E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45A689
#45A689
oklch(65.9% 0.102 170.5)
- #C1779A
#C1779A
oklch(65.8% 0.102 350.4)
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 #45A689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.044
Use #45A689 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.