#45D28E
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(77.2% 0.156 158.1), rgb(69, 210, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#45D28E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45D28E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 210, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 61%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.156 158.1) |
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 #45D28E | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #45D28E | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #45D28E text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #45D28E text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#EBFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 100
100
#D2F4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.045 158.3)
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Step 200
200
#A8EBC4
oklch(88.5% 0.086 158.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#45D28E
oklch(77.2% 0.156 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BE78
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#45D28E 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) | #D0C28A | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB592 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D1C0 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45D28E
#45D28E
oklch(77.2% 0.156 158.1)
- #F38BD7
#F38BD7
oklch(77.1% 0.156 337.9)
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 #45D28E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.024
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.032
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.041
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.045
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.053
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.056
Use #45D28E 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.