#45CC84
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(75.4% 0.157 155.9), rgb(69, 204, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#45CC84 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45CC84 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 204, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 57%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.157 155.9) |
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 #45CC84 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #45CC84 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #45CC84 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #45CC84 text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#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
#BDE4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.054 156)
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Step 300
300
#8BD4A6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 155.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#45CC84
oklch(75.4% 0.157 155.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#45CC84 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) | #CBBC7F | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB089 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CAB9 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45CC84
#45CC84
oklch(75.4% 0.157 155.9)
- #EC86D5
#EC86D5
oklch(75.5% 0.157 336)
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 #45CC84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.026
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.038
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.043
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.047
Use #45CC84 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.