#45935C
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.9% 0.114 151.2), rgb(69, 147, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#45935C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45935C |
| RGB | rgb(69, 147, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.114 151.2) |
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 #45935C | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45935C | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #45935C text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #45935C text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBAF
oklch(80.8% 0.055 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#76B184
oklch(70.7% 0.09 151)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#45935C
oklch(59.9% 0.114 151.2)
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Step 600
600
#2E874C
oklch(55.5% 0.124 151.2)
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Step 700
700
#1F733D
oklch(49.2% 0.116 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#1D5D33
oklch(42.6% 0.095 151.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D2D
oklch(37.9% 0.074 151.3)
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Step 950
950
#132D1A
oklch(27% 0.048 150.8)
#45935C 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) | #948858 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89815F | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #339185 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45935C
#45935C
oklch(59.9% 0.114 151.2)
- #A7659F
#A7659F
oklch(59.9% 0.115 331.4)
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 #45935C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.012
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.029
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.030
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
Use #45935C 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.