#45E6C8
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(83.5% 0.138 177.4), rgb(69, 230, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.40:1).
About this color
#45E6C8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.40:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45E6C8 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 230, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 76%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.138 177.4) |
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 #45E6C8 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #45E6C8 | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #45E6C8 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #45E6C8 text on black | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
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
#E9FAF5
oklch(97.1% 0.019 176.5)
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Step 100
100
#CFF3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.04 176.8)
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Step 200
200
#A2EAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.076 177.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#45E6C8
oklch(83.5% 0.138 177.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BBA0
oklch(70.8% 0.131 177.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A089
oklch(63.1% 0.116 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#45E6C8 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) | #DDD8C7 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C8CA | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E9DD | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45E6C8
#45E6C8
oklch(83.5% 0.138 177.4)
- #FFAEC9
#FFAEC9
oklch(83.6% 0.1 357.9)
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 #45E6C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #45E6C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.023
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.023
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.057
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.062
Use #45E6C8 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.