#45E096
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80.8% 0.167 158), rgb(69, 224, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#45E096 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45E096 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 224, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 71%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.167 158) |
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 #45E096 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #45E096 | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #45E096 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #45E096 text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#EAFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 158.6)
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Step 100
100
#D0F4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.048 158.5)
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Step 200
200
#A4ECC2
oklch(88.4% 0.093 158.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#45E096
oklch(80.8% 0.167 158)
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Step 400
400
#00BE77
oklch(70.6% 0.165 157.9)
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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)
#45E096 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) | #DECF91 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC19B | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DECD | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45E096
#45E096
oklch(80.8% 0.167 158)
- #FF98E3
#FF98E3
oklch(80.9% 0.153 337.8)
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 #45E096, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #45E096.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.016
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.036
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.040
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.046
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.070
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.070
Use #45E096 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.