#45AC6E
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76). oklch(66.8% 0.133 154), rgb(69, 172, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#45AC6E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45AC6E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 172, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.133 154) |
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 #45AC6E | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #45AC6E | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45AC6E text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45AC6E text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEAE
oklch(81% 0.066 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#69B483
oklch(70.8% 0.104 154.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#45AC6E
oklch(66.8% 0.133 154)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#0E4F2B
oklch(37.8% 0.088 153.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1A
oklch(27% 0.054 154.4)
#45AC6E 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) | #AC9F6A | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9572 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21AA9C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45AC6E
#45AC6E
oklch(66.8% 0.133 154)
- #C573B6
#C573B6
oklch(66.7% 0.134 334)
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 #45AC6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.011
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.011
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.012
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.018
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.027
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.028
Use #45AC6E 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.