#45AE86
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(67.9% 0.114 164.9), rgb(69, 174, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#45AE86 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45AE86 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 174, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.114 164.9) |
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 #45AE86 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #45AE86 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45AE86 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45AE86 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE6
oklch(93.7% 0.022 163)
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Step 200
200
#C2E2D3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 165.5)
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Step 300
300
#95D0B5
oklch(81% 0.072 164.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#45AE86
oklch(67.9% 0.114 164.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A275
oklch(63.1% 0.133 165)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#45AE86 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) | #ABA284 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9889 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEA3 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45AE86
#45AE86
oklch(67.9% 0.114 164.9)
- #CA7AA8
#CA7AA8
oklch(67.9% 0.115 345.1)
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 #45AE86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.025
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.035
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.037
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.038
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.038
Use #45AE86 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.