#45B49D
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(70% 0.106 176.9), rgb(69, 180, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#45B49D is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45B49D |
| RGB | rgb(69, 180, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 45%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.106 176.9) |
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 #45B49D | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #45B49D | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45B49D text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45B49D text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEE9
oklch(93.5% 0.019 176.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1E2D8
oklch(88.6% 0.037 175.2)
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Step 300
300
#92CFC0
oklch(80.9% 0.066 177.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#45B49D
oklch(70% 0.106 176.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#45B49D 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) | #ADA99C | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9E9F | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B6AD | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45B49D
#45B49D
oklch(70% 0.106 176.9)
- #D3829F
#D3829F
oklch(70% 0.105 357.2)
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 #45B49D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.012
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.026
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.029
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.057
Use #45B49D 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.