#45BB70
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(70.7% 0.152 152.3), rgb(69, 187, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#45BB70 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45BB70 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 187, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.152 152.3) |
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 #45BB70 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #45BB70 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45BB70 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45BB70 text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E1
oklch(93.7% 0.028 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 151.8)
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Step 300
300
#91D3A3
oklch(81% 0.095 152.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#45BB70
oklch(70.7% 0.152 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A454
oklch(63% 0.165 152.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#45BB70 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) | #BBAC6B | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA175 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15B8A8 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45BB70
#45BB70
oklch(70.7% 0.152 152.3)
- #D77ACA
#D77ACA
oklch(70.8% 0.152 332.4)
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 #45BB70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.025
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.026
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.030
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.031
Use #45BB70 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.