#45CFA8
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77% 0.131 170.3), rgb(69, 207, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#45CFA8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.74:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45CFA8 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 207, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 59%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.131 170.3) |
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 #45CFA8 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #45CFA8 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #45CFA8 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #45CFA8 text on black | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAF4
oklch(97.2% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 100
100
#D2F3E6
oklch(93.7% 0.039 169.7)
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Step 200
200
#A9E9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.072 170.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#45CFA8
oklch(77% 0.131 170.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BC94
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#45CFA8 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) | #C9C1A6 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B4AB | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D0C4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45CFA8
#45CFA8
oklch(77% 0.131 170.3)
- #F390C0
#F390C0
oklch(77.1% 0.132 350.2)
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 #45CFA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #45CFA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.023
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.050
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.058
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.060
Use #45CFA8 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.