#45C97E
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(74.6% 0.158 154.5), rgb(69, 201, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#45C97E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45C97E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 201, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 55%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.158 154.5) |
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 #45C97E | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #45C97E | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #45C97E text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #45C97E text on black | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#DCF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 200
200
#BEE4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.054 154.2)
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Step 300
300
#8CD4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.099 154.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#45C97E
oklch(74.6% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#45C97E 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) | #C9B979 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AD83 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C7B6 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45C97E
#45C97E
oklch(74.6% 0.158 154.5)
- #E883D5
#E883D5
oklch(74.6% 0.159 334.4)
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 #45C97E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.026
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.028
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.029
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.030
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.034
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.043
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.046
Use #45C97E 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.