#45CE7A
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(75.8% 0.168 152.6), rgb(69, 206, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#45CE7A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45CE7A |
| RGB | rgb(69, 206, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.168 152.6) |
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 #45CE7A | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #45CE7A | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #45CE7A text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #45CE7A text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#DCF0E0
oklch(93.6% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 200
200
#BDE5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.058 152.7)
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Step 300
300
#8BD5A0
oklch(81% 0.105 152.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#45CE7A
oklch(75.8% 0.168 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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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)
#45CE7A 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) | #CEBD74 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB180 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CBB9 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45CE7A
#45CE7A
oklch(75.8% 0.168 152.6)
- #ED84DE
#ED84DE
oklch(75.7% 0.168 332.6)
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 #45CE7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.016
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.041
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.045
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.052
Use #45CE7A 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.