#45914F
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.1% 0.124 146.5), rgb(69, 145, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#45914F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45914F |
| RGB | rgb(69, 145, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.124 146.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #45914F | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45914F | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #45914F text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #45914F text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BB07F
oklch(70.7% 0.09 146.4)
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Step 500
500
#579C5F
oklch(63.1% 0.115 146.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#45914F
oklch(59.1% 0.124 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#2B7236
oklch(49.2% 0.117 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#255D2D
oklch(42.8% 0.097 146.4)
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Step 900
900
#244C29
oklch(37.7% 0.074 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#162D18
oklch(27.1% 0.048 146)
#45914F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #93864A | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887F53 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #388E81 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45914F
#45914F
oklch(59.1% 0.124 146.5)
- #A361A4
#A361A4
oklch(59% 0.124 326.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #45914F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.011
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.017
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.036
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.046
Use #45914F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.