#45A697
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.3% 0.094 181.6), rgb(69, 166, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#45A697 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45A697 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 166, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.094 181.6) |
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 #45A697 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45A697 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A697 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A697 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 181.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBC2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 180.5)
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Step 400
400
#6AB0A4
oklch(70.7% 0.073 182)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#45A697
oklch(66.3% 0.094 181.6)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#0F4C44
oklch(37.7% 0.061 182.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D28
oklch(27.1% 0.039 181.6)
#45A697 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) | #9F9D96 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909298 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9A1 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45A697
#45A697
oklch(66.3% 0.094 181.6)
- #C37A8F
#C37A8F
oklch(66.2% 0.094 1.4)
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 #45A697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.028
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.037
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.045
Use #45A697 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.