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#45C997 Color

#45C997 is rgb(69, 201, 151) in RGB, hsl(157, 55%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 0%, 25%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#45C997
HEX#45C997
RGBrgb(69, 201, 151)
HSLhsl(157, 55%, 53%)
HSVhsv(157, 66%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 0%, 25%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(75.1% 0.136 164.1)
LABlab(72.94% -46.38 14.09)
LCHlch(72.94% 48.47 163.11)

What #45C997 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #45C997, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Eucalyptus#44D7A8ΔE 5.79Mountain Meadow#30BA8FΔE 6.18Caribbean Green#00CC99ΔE 7.11Green (Crayola)#1CAC78ΔE 10.68Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 10.97Spearmint#4FE7B0ΔE 11.03

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#45C997 Channel Values

How #45C997 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 69 · G 201 · B 1518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 157° · S 55% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 157° · S 66% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.09:1 vs white · 10.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #45C997 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #45C997 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #45C997

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #45C997; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#45C997
Complementary
#C94578
Analogous
#45C955
Analogous
#45BAC9
Triadic
#9745C9
Triadic
#C99745
Split comp.
#C945BA
Split comp.
#C95545

Tints & Shades of #45C997

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5DD0A4
#79D8B3
#90DFC1
#ACE7D0
#C4EEDE
#DFF6ED

Shades

#35B684
#2D9A70
#257E5C
#1D6348
#154734
#0D2B20

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #45C997.

How #45C997 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#45C997
Protanopia#BBBB98
Protanomaly#99C197
Deuteranopia#ACAC9A
Deuteranomaly#8EB899
Tritanopia#57C4C4
Tritanomaly#50C6B3
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

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Using #45C997 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-45c997: #45C997;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #45C997;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-45c997': '#45C997' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.271, green: 0.788, blue: 0.592)
Android XML<color name="color_45c997">#45C997</color>
SVG fillfill="#45C997"

More Green Colors

#45C997 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#45C997 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #45C997?

#45C997 is a mid-tone green — rgb(69, 201, 151) in RGB and hsl(157, 55%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.79.

What is the RGB value of #45C997?

#45C997 is rgb(69, 201, 151) — red 69, green 201, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #45C997?

#45C997 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 0%, 25%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #45C997 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #45C997 scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #45C997 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #45C997 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 10.97, which is visibly different.

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