#45975A
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.9% 0.122 149.8), rgb(69, 151, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#45975A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45975A |
| RGB | rgb(69, 151, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 37%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.122 149.8) |
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 #45975A | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45975A | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #45975A text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #45975A text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 149.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.06 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#74B281
oklch(70.8% 0.096 150)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#45975A
oklch(60.9% 0.122 149.8)
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Step 600
600
#298847
oklch(55.6% 0.132 150)
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Step 700
700
#1A7338
oklch(49% 0.123 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#195E2F
oklch(42.7% 0.102 150)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D2A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#122D19
oklch(26.9% 0.05 150.3)
#45975A 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) | #988C56 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D845E | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #339588 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45975A
#45975A
oklch(60.9% 0.122 149.8)
- #AB66A6
#AB66A6
oklch(60.9% 0.122 329.6)
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 #45975A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.017
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.046
Use #45975A 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.