#45C3AF#45C3AF
#45C3AF is a light, moderate teal. Relative luminance 0.434; OKLCH L 74.3% C 0.114 H 180.5°. Best body text is #000000 at 9.68:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #45C3AF |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(69, 195, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 51%, 52%) |
| HSV | hsv(170, 65%, 76%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(64.6%, 0%, 10.3%, 23.5%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(71.82, -39.21, -0.12) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(71.82, 39.21, 180.18°) |
| OKLab | oklab(74.28% -0.1138 -0.001) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.28% 0.114 180.5) |
| XYZ | xyz(29.7036, 43.3873, 47.3583) |
| Luminance | 0.4339 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | teal |
Closest named colors
Turquoise (survey)
#06C2AC
ΔE00 2.31
Tealish
#24BCA8
ΔE00 2.52
Topaz
#13BBAF
ΔE00 3.96
Greeny Blue
#42B395
ΔE00 5.80
Mediumaquamarine
#66CDAA
ΔE00 5.96
Seafoam Blue
#78D1B6
ΔE00 6.11
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#45C3AF #C34559
analogous
#45C370 #45C3AF #4598C3
triadic
#45C3AF #AF45C3 #C3AF45
tetradic
#45C3AF #7045C3 #C34559 #98C345
square
#45C3AF #7045C3 #C34559 #98C345
split-complementary
#45C3AF #C34598 #C37045
monochromatic
#236B60 #319989 #45C3AF #73D2C3 #A2E1D7
Accessibility & contrast
On white
2.17
#45C3AF on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
On black
9.68
#45C3AF on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
Best text color
#000000 on #45C3AF
9.68:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##45C3AF | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##45C3AF | 1.00 | 2.17 | 9.68 | 9.68 |
| #FFFFFF | 2.17 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 9.68 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 9.68 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#BBB8AE
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#A8AAB1
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00C6BD
Achromatopsia (no color)
#B0B0B0
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #45c3af; /* rgb */ color: rgb(69, 195, 175); /* oklch */ color: oklch(74.3% 0.114 180.5);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#88d6c6',
500: '#45c3af',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #45c3af; $custom-light: #88d6c6; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#45c3af",
"rgb": {
"r": 69,
"g": 195,
"b": 175
},
"hsl": {
"h": 170.476,
"s": 51.22,
"l": 51.765
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.74278,
"c": 0.11382,
"h": 180.5
},
"luminance": 0.43391
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#45C3AF
secondary
#CE969F
accent
#4D64DB
background
#F8FDFC
surface
#F0FAF8
border
#CBD3D1
text
#0D1413
muted
#7D8382