#45BB90
Closest named color: Green Blue (#01C08D). oklch(71.4% 0.124 165.4), rgb(69, 187, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#45BB90 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Blue (#01C08D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Blue (#01C08D) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45BB90 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 187, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.124 165.4) |
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 #45BB90 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #45BB90 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45BB90 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45BB90 text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE6
oklch(93.6% 0.022 164.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E3D2
oklch(88.6% 0.043 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#90D1B5
oklch(80.9% 0.077 165.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#45BB90
oklch(71.4% 0.124 165.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#45BB90 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) | #B7AE8E | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A393 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BBAF | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45BB90
#45BB90
oklch(71.4% 0.124 165.4)
- #D982B4
#D982B4
oklch(71.4% 0.123 345.2)
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 #45BB90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.027
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.044
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.045
Use #45BB90 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.