#45AA79
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76). oklch(66.5% 0.12 159.3), rgb(69, 170, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#45AA79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45AA79 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 170, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.12 159.3) |
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 #45AA79 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45AA79 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45AA79 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45AA79 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 158.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDB3
oklch(81% 0.059 158.8)
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Step 400
400
#6AB38C
oklch(70.8% 0.094 159.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#45AA79
oklch(66.5% 0.12 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#0F4E32
oklch(37.7% 0.079 159)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 159.8)
#45AA79 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) | #A89E76 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A947C | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19A99D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45AA79
#45AA79
oklch(66.5% 0.12 159.3)
- #C475AC
#C475AC
oklch(66.5% 0.121 339.2)
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 #45AA79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.017
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.023
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.024
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.026
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.032
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.033
Use #45AA79 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.