#45D4B1
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.5% 0.131 173), rgb(69, 212, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#45D4B1 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45D4B1 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 212, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 62%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.131 173) |
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 #45D4B1 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #45D4B1 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #45D4B1 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #45D4B1 text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#EAFAF4
oklch(97.2% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 100
100
#D1F3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.039 172.1)
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Step 200
200
#A7E9D4
oklch(88.4% 0.073 172.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#45D4B1
oklch(78.5% 0.131 173)
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Step 400
400
#00BB98
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#45D4B1 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) | #CDC7AF | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB8B3 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D6CA | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45D4B1
#45D4B1
oklch(78.5% 0.131 173)
- #F994C0
#F994C0
oklch(78.4% 0.131 352.9)
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 #45D4B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.025
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.043
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.053
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.055
Use #45D4B1 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.