#45B183
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76). oklch(68.6% 0.121 162.2), rgb(69, 177, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#45B183 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.121 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45B183 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 177, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.121 162.2) |
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 #45B183 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #45B183 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45B183 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45B183 text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE5
oklch(93.7% 0.022 160.2)
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Step 200
200
#C1E2D1
oklch(88.4% 0.042 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#94D0B2
oklch(80.8% 0.075 162.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#45B183
oklch(68.6% 0.121 162.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A26F
oklch(63% 0.138 162.1)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#45B183 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) | #AEA580 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9A86 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #01B1A4 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45B183
#45B183
oklch(68.6% 0.121 162.2)
- #CD7BAF
#CD7BAF
oklch(68.7% 0.121 342.2)
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 #45B183, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.019
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.028
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.033
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
Use #45B183 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.