#45C17C
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(72.5% 0.149 155.2), rgb(69, 193, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#45C17C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45C17C |
| RGB | rgb(69, 193, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 50%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.149 155.2) |
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 #45C17C | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #45C17C | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45C17C text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #45C17C text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 155.3)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 155.7)
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Step 300
300
#8FD3A7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 155.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#45C17C
oklch(72.5% 0.149 155.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#45C17C 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) | #C0B278 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A780 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BFAF | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45C17C
#45C17C
oklch(72.5% 0.149 155.2)
- #DE7FCB
#DE7FCB
oklch(72.4% 0.15 334.8)
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 #45C17C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #45C17C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.012
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.020
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.022
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.026
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.029
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.041
Use #45C17C 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.