#45940A
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(59.3% 0.175 136.7), rgb(69, 148, 10).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#45940A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45940A |
| RGB | rgb(69, 148, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 87%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.175 136.7) |
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 #45940A | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45940A | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #45940A text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #45940A text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C4
oklch(88.4% 0.043 136.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9B
oklch(80.9% 0.079 137)
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Step 400
400
#7AB362
oklch(70.8% 0.127 137)
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Step 500
500
#579F30
oklch(63.2% 0.162 136.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#45940A
oklch(59.3% 0.175 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#244D0A
oklch(37.6% 0.104 136.5)
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Step 950
950
#162D09
oklch(26.9% 0.066 136.2)
#45940A 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) | #998600 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8021 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #408E7D | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45940A
#45940A
oklch(59.3% 0.175 136.7)
- #A656C2
#A656C2
oklch(59.3% 0.175 316.6)
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 #45940A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.020
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.024
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.029
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.031
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.034
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.036
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.037
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.040
Use #45940A 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.