#45923B
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(59.1% 0.145 141.4), rgb(69, 146, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#45923B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45923B |
| RGB | rgb(69, 146, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 42%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.145 141.4) |
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 #45923B | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45923B | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #45923B text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #45923B text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA5
oklch(81% 0.065 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BB174
oklch(70.7% 0.104 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#579D4E
oklch(63.1% 0.133 141.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#45923B
oklch(59.1% 0.145 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#2C7222
oklch(49% 0.134 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#265D1E
oklch(42.6% 0.111 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#244D1F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#162D13
oklch(27% 0.055 141.5)
#45923B 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) | #958632 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7F42 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C8E7F | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45923B
#45923B
oklch(59.1% 0.145 141.4)
- #A45DB1
#A45DB1
oklch(59.1% 0.145 321.2)
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 #45923B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.025
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.039
Use #45923B 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.