#45941A
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(59.3% 0.17 137.5), rgb(69, 148, 26).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#45941A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.170 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45941A |
| RGB | rgb(69, 148, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 70%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.17 137.5) |
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 #45941A | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45941A | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #45941A text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #45941A text on black | 5.50:1 | 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
#CCE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.077 137.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AB265
oklch(70.6% 0.122 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#579E37
oklch(63% 0.155 137.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#45941A
oklch(59.3% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#244D0F
oklch(37.6% 0.101 137.2)
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Step 950
950
#162D0B
oklch(26.9% 0.064 136.9)
#45941A 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) | #998700 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8029 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F8E7E | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45941A
#45941A
oklch(59.3% 0.17 137.5)
- #A658BF
#A658BF
oklch(59.4% 0.169 317.4)
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 #45941A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.023
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.026
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.029
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.032
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.033
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.033
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.037
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.039
Use #45941A 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.