#45EFCE
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(85.9% 0.144 176.6), rgb(69, 239, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.49:1).
About this color
#45EFCE is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 14.49:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45EFCE |
| RGB | rgb(69, 239, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 84%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.144 176.6) |
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 #45EFCE | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #45EFCE | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #45EFCE text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #45EFCE text on black | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc -82.4 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E5FBF5
oklch(97% 0.024 177.7)
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Step 100
100
#C5F6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.053 177.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#45EFCE
oklch(85.9% 0.144 176.6)
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Step 300
300
#00DFBE
oklch(80.8% 0.15 176.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9E
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A087
oklch(63.1% 0.118 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#45EFCE 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) | #E6E0CD | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCFD1 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F2E5 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45EFCE
#45EFCE
oklch(85.9% 0.144 176.6)
- #FFBAD2
#FFBAD2
oklch(85.9% 0.085 356.4)
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 #45EFCE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #45EFCE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.032
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.039
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.040
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.060
Use #45EFCE 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.