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#45ab8a color: Laurel Wreath

#45ab8a is rgb(69, 171, 138) in RGB and oklch(67.216% 0.10742 168.651) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

67.2%
0.107
169°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #45ab8a

#45ab8a is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Laurel Wreath (#52a786). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #45ab8a mixed with white

  1. 45ab8a
  2. 5cb395
  3. 70bca0
  4. 84c4ac
  5. 96cdb7
  6. a8d5c3
  7. b9ddcf
  8. cbe6db
  9. dceee7
  10. eef7f3

Darker: #45ab8a mixed with black

  1. 45ab8a
  2. 3b9477
  3. 317e65
  4. 276853
  5. 1e5442
  6. 154032
  7. 0c2d22
  8. 051b14
  9. 020b07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #45ab8a with less saturation

  1. 45ab8a
  2. 51a98b
  3. 5ca78c
  4. 65a58e
  5. 6ea38f
  6. 75a190
  7. 7d9f91
  8. 839d92
  9. 8a9a93
  10. 909895

Questions about #45ab8a

What color is #45ab8a?

#45ab8a is bright emerald. The closest named color is Laurel Wreath. In RGB it is rgb(69, 171, 138), in HSL hsl(160.59, 42.5%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.216% 0.10742 168.651).

What colors go well with #45ab8a?

The complementary color of #45ab8a is #c77aa1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #73a664 and #23aaae. The triadic partners are #938bd4 and #cb8159.

Is white or black text more readable on #45ab8a?

Black text reads better on #45ab8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #45ab8a a warm or cool color?

#45ab8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.107.