#45963E
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(60.2% 0.148 142.1), rgb(69, 150, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#45963E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45963E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 150, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.148 142.1) |
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 #45963E | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45963E | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #45963E text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #45963E text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
-
Step 200
200
#CBE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.039 141.7)
-
Step 300
300
#A7CDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.072 141.8)
-
Step 400
400
#75B36F
oklch(70.7% 0.116 142.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#45963E
oklch(60.2% 0.148 142.1)
-
Step 600
600
#2D8926
oklch(55.5% 0.16 142.1)
-
Step 700
700
#1E7418
oklch(49% 0.149 142.1)
-
Step 800
800
#1C5F17
oklch(42.8% 0.124 142.1)
-
Step 900
900
#1E4E1A
oklch(37.8% 0.097 142.1)
-
Step 950
950
#132E10
oklch(27.1% 0.062 141.8)
#45963E 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) | #998935 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8245 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A9283 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45963E
#45963E
oklch(60.2% 0.148 142.1)
- #A95FB4
#A95FB4
oklch(60.2% 0.147 322.3)
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 #45963E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.036
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.037
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.040
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.040
Use #45963E 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.