#45B075
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76). oklch(68% 0.132 156), rgb(69, 176, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#45B075 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45B075 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 176, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.132 156) |
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 #45B075 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #45B075 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45B075 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45B075 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#C2E3CD
oklch(88.6% 0.046 156.2)
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Step 300
300
#95D1AA
oklch(80.9% 0.083 155.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#45B075
oklch(68% 0.132 156)
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Step 500
500
#00A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#45B075 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) | #AFA371 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19979 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19AEA1 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45B075
#45B075
oklch(68% 0.132 156)
- #CA77B7
#CA77B7
oklch(68% 0.131 335.9)
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 #45B075, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.006
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.013
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.013
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.017
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.019
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.019
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.022
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.023
Use #45B075 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.