#45D39D
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(77.8% 0.144 163.7), rgb(69, 211, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#45D39D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45D39D |
| RGB | rgb(69, 211, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 62%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.144 163.7) |
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 #45D39D | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #45D39D | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #45D39D text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #45D39D text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAF2
oklch(97.1% 0.02 164.6)
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Step 100
100
#D2F3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.041 163.2)
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Step 200
200
#A8EACB
oklch(88.4% 0.079 164)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#45D39D
oklch(77.8% 0.144 163.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BD86
oklch(70.7% 0.151 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#45D39D 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) | #CFC49A | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB7A0 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D3C4 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45D39D
#45D39D
oklch(77.8% 0.144 163.7)
- #F68FCE
#F68FCE
oklch(77.8% 0.145 343.5)
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 #45D39D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #45D39D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.036
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.047
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.049
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.059
Use #45D39D 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.