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#45b28c color: Mint

#45b28c is rgb(69, 178, 140) in RGB and oklch(69.042% 0.1151 166.745) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

69%
0.115
167°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #45b28c

#45b28c is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mint (#3eb489). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #45b28c mixed with white

  1. 45b28c
  2. 5dba97
  3. 72c2a2
  4. 85c9ad
  5. 97d1b9
  6. a9d9c4
  7. bae0d0
  8. cce8db
  9. ddf0e7
  10. eef7f3

Darker: #45b28c mixed with black

  1. 45b28c
  2. 3b9a79
  3. 318367
  4. 276d55
  5. 1e5743
  6. 154333
  7. 0c2f23
  8. 051d14
  9. 020c07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #45b28c with less saturation

  1. 45b28c
  2. 52b08e
  3. 5eae8f
  4. 68ac91
  5. 71aa92
  6. 79a794
  7. 81a595
  8. 88a397
  9. 8fa098
  10. 959e9a

Questions about #45b28c

What color is #45b28c?

#45b28c is bright emerald. The closest named color is Mint. In RGB it is rgb(69, 178, 140), in HSL hsl(159.08, 44.13%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.042% 0.1151 166.745).

What colors go well with #45b28c?

The complementary color of #45b28c is #cf7daa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79ac63 and #13b1b4. The triadic partners are #9690df and #d6845b.

Is white or black text more readable on #45b28c?

Black text reads better on #45b28c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #45b28c a warm or cool color?

#45b28c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.115.