Shamrock Color
Shamrock is a cyan color with hex code #45CEA2. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with shamrock, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Shamrock Color Values
What Does Shamrock Mean?
Shamrock belongs to the cyan family of colors. The cyan family covers turquoise, teal, and aqua: blue calmed down with a little green mixed in. Travel sites, spas, and healthcare brands camp here because these hues read as fresh and clean without turning clinical. Shamrock sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Shamrock is classified as a green (nearest centroid: brilliant green, #3EB489). It is also known as Mint Jelly.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Shamrock
Shamrock and #CE4671 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #46CE5F and #46B5CE, which sit beside shamrock on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair shamrock with triadic partners #A346CE and #CEA346. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Caribbean Green —
#1CD3A2(Delta E 7) - Mountain Meadow —
#30BA8F(Delta E 7) - Green/blue —
#01C08D(Delta E 9) - MediumAquaMarine —
#66CDAA(Delta E 9) - Greenblue —
#23C48B(Delta E 9)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #45CEA2; }
.background { background-color: #45CEA2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #45CEA2; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #45CEA240; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for shamrock?
Shamrock has the hex code #45CEA2. In RGB notation it is rgb(69, 206, 162), in HSL it is hsl(161, 58%, 54%), and its OKLCH value is 0.766, 0.134, 167.6.
What does the color shamrock mean?
Cyan-family colors like shamrock carry distinct psychological associations. Shamrock belongs to the cyan family of colors. The cyan family covers turquoise, teal, and aqua: blue calmed down with a little green mixed in. Travel sites, spas, and healthcare brands camp here because these hues read as fresh and clean without turning clinical. Shamrock sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with shamrock?
Shamrock has three easy routes: its complement #CE4671 for punch, its neighbors #46CE5F and #46B5CE for something calmer, or triadic partners #A346CE and #CEA346 when you want energy.
Is shamrock a standard web color?
No — Shamrock is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #45CEA2 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make shamrock lighter or darker?
To lighten shamrock, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #DFF6EF (lightest tint) to #0A241C (darkest shade).
About Shamrock
Shamrock is classified as a Green in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Cyan hue family. It has alternative names including Mint Jelly. The color is recognized by Crayola, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #45CEA2 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.