#45B280
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76). oklch(68.7% 0.125 160.3), rgb(69, 178, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#45B280 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45B280 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 178, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.125 160.3) |
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 #45B280 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #45B280 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45B280 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45B280 text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#C1E2D0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 161.6)
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Step 300
300
#94D1B0
oklch(81% 0.078 160.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#45B280
oklch(68.7% 0.125 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#45B280 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) | #B0A57D | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19B83 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #06B1A4 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45B280
#45B280
oklch(68.7% 0.125 160.3)
- #CE7AB2
#CE7AB2
oklch(68.7% 0.126 340.7)
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 #45B280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.016
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.023
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.023
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.029
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
Use #45B280 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.