#45AA7E
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76). oklch(66.6% 0.116 161.9), rgb(69, 170, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#45AA7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45AA7E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 170, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.116 161.9) |
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 #45AA7E | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #45AA7E | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45AA7E text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45AA7E text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 162.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDB5
oklch(81% 0.057 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#6AB28F
oklch(70.6% 0.09 161.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#45AA7E
oklch(66.6% 0.116 161.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#0E4E35
oklch(37.8% 0.076 161.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 161.3)
#45AA7E 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) | #A89E7C | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999481 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13AA9E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45AA7E
#45AA7E
oklch(66.6% 0.116 161.9)
- #C476A8
#C476A8
oklch(66.5% 0.116 341.8)
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 #45AA7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.027
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.032
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.037
Use #45AA7E 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.