#45A883
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.3% 0.109 165.6), rgb(69, 168, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#45A883 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45A883 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 168, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 42%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.109 165.6) |
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 #45A883 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45A883 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A883 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A883 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 164.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCB8
oklch(80.9% 0.053 165)
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Step 400
400
#6AB294
oklch(70.8% 0.086 165.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#45A883
oklch(66.3% 0.109 165.6)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#104D38
oklch(37.6% 0.071 165.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D21
oklch(26.9% 0.045 165.9)
#45A883 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) | #A59D81 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969385 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0DA89E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45A883
#45A883
oklch(66.3% 0.109 165.6)
- #C377A2
#C377A2
oklch(66.4% 0.109 345.5)
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 #45A883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.036
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.042
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
Use #45A883 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.