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#45C99F Color

#45C99F is rgb(69, 201, 159) in RGB, hsl(161, 55%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 0%, 21%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mountain Meadow (#30BA8F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#45C99F
HEX#45C99F
RGBrgb(69, 201, 159)
HSLhsl(161, 55%, 53%)
HSVhsv(161, 66%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 0%, 21%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(75.3% 0.13 168)
LABlab(73.09% -45.01 10.05)
LCHlch(73.09% 46.11 167.42)

What #45C99F 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 #45C99F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mountain Meadow#30BA8FΔE 5.52Eucalyptus#44D7A8ΔE 5.98Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 7.97Caribbean Green#00CC99ΔE 8.91Jungle Green#29AB87ΔE 10.91Green (Crayola)#1CAC78ΔE 12.41

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

#45C99F Channel Values

How #45C99F 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 1598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 161° · S 55% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 161° · S 66% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.08:1 vs white · 10.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #45C99F 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 text2.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #45C99F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #45C99F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #45C99F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#45C99F
Complementary
#C9456F
Analogous
#45C95D
Analogous
#45B1C9
Triadic
#9F45C9
Triadic
#C99F45
Split comp.
#C945B1
Split comp.
#C95D45

Tints & Shades of #45C99F

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

#5DD0AC
#79D8BA
#90DFC6
#ACE7D4
#C4EEE0
#DFF6EF

Shades

#35B68D
#2D9A78
#257E62
#1D634D
#154737
#0D2B22

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #45C99F.

How #45C99F 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#45C99F
Protanopia#BBBB9F
Protanomaly#99C19F
Deuteranopia#ACACA2
Deuteranomaly#8EB8A1
Tritanopia#55C4C4
Tritanomaly#4FC6B7
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #45C99F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-45c99f: #45C99F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #45C99F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-45c99f': '#45C99F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.271, green: 0.788, blue: 0.624)
Android XML<color name="color_45c99f">#45C99F</color>
SVG fillfill="#45C99F"

More Green Colors

#45C99F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#45C99F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #45C99F?

#45C99F is a mid-tone green — rgb(69, 201, 159) in RGB and hsl(161, 55%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mountain Meadow (#30BA8F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.52.

What is the RGB value of #45C99F?

#45C99F is rgb(69, 201, 159) — red 69, green 201, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #45C99F?

#45C99F converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 0%, 21%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #45C99F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #45C99F scores 2.08:1 against white and 10.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #45C99F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #45C99F 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 7.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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