#45952E
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(59.8% 0.159 139.5), rgb(69, 149, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#45952E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45952E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 149, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 53%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.159 139.5) |
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 #45952E | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45952E | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #45952E text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #45952E text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 139.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7CD9D
oklch(80.8% 0.078 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#76B367
oklch(70.6% 0.124 139.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#45952E
oklch(59.8% 0.159 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#2F8A0A
oklch(55.7% 0.173 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F04
oklch(42.7% 0.133 139.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E11
oklch(37.7% 0.104 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#132E0C
oklch(27.1% 0.066 139.6)
#45952E 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) | #99881F | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8137 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D9080 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45952E
#45952E
oklch(59.8% 0.159 139.5)
- #A85BBA
#A85BBA
oklch(59.8% 0.16 319.8)
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 #45952E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.029
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.032
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.032
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.040
Use #45952E 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.