#45970D
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60.1% 0.178 137), rgb(69, 151, 13).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#45970D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.178 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45970D |
| RGB | rgb(69, 151, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 84%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.178 137) |
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 #45970D | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45970D | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #45970D text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #45970D text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE97
oklch(80.8% 0.087 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#75B45A
oklch(70.6% 0.139 137.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#45970D
oklch(60.1% 0.178 137)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#132E05
oklch(27% 0.073 136.9)
#45970D 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) | #9C8900 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928223 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F9180 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45970D
#45970D
oklch(60.1% 0.178 137)
- #AA57C5
#AA57C5
oklch(60% 0.178 317.2)
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 #45970D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.012
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.015
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.032
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.033
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.040
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.040
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.043
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.048
Use #45970D 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.