#45B673
Closest named color: Medium Sea Green (#3CB371). oklch(69.5% 0.142 154), rgb(69, 182, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#45B673 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Sea Green (#3CB371), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Sea Green (#3CB371) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45B673 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 182, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 45%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.142 154) |
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 #45B673 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #45B673 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45B673 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45B673 text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3CB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 154.6)
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Step 300
300
#93D2A7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 154.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#45B673
oklch(69.5% 0.142 154)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#45B673 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) | #B6A86F | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79D77 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16B4A5 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45B673
#45B673
oklch(69.5% 0.142 154)
- #D179C1
#D179C1
oklch(69.5% 0.142 334)
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 #45B673, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.019
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.024
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.025
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.028
Use #45B673 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.