#45B883
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A). oklch(70.3% 0.131 160), rgb(69, 184, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#45B883 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A) |
| Black text | 8.43:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45B883 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 184, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 45%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.131 160) |
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 #45B883 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #45B883 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45B883 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45B883 text on black | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
-
Step 100
100
#DDEFE4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 159.1)
-
Step 200
200
#C0E3CF
oklch(88.5% 0.046 160.3)
-
Step 300
300
#92D1AF
oklch(80.9% 0.081 160.3)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#45B883
oklch(70.3% 0.131 160)
-
Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
-
Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
-
Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
-
Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
-
Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
-
Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#45B883 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) | #B6AB80 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A086 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B7AA | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45B883
#45B883
oklch(70.3% 0.131 160)
- #D57DB9
#D57DB9
oklch(70.3% 0.132 340)
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 #45B883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.025
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.026
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.029
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.031
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.033
Use #45B883 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.