#45AA87
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(66.9% 0.108 167.2), rgb(69, 170, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#45AA87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45AA87 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 170, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.108 167.2) |
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 #45AA87 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #45AA87 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45AA87 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45AA87 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 166.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCBA
oklch(80.9% 0.053 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#69B296
oklch(70.8% 0.085 167.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#45AA87
oklch(66.9% 0.108 167.2)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#0E4D3A
oklch(37.6% 0.07 167.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D22
oklch(26.9% 0.044 167.9)
#45AA87 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) | #A69F85 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989589 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #02ABA0 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45AA87
#45AA87
oklch(66.9% 0.108 167.2)
- #C579A2
#C579A2
oklch(66.9% 0.108 346.8)
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 #45AA87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.036
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.036
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.045
Use #45AA87 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.