#45990A
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60.6% 0.181 137.1), rgb(69, 153, 10).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#45990A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.181 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 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45990A |
| RGB | rgb(69, 153, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 88%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.181 137.1) |
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 #45990A | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45990A | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #45990A text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #45990A text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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.
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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
#CAE1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 137.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6CE96
oklch(80.8% 0.088 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#74B559
oklch(70.8% 0.142 137.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#45990A
oklch(60.6% 0.181 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#122E04
oklch(26.9% 0.075 137.1)
#45990A 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) | #9E8B00 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948422 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F9382 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45990A
#45990A
oklch(60.6% 0.181 137.1)
- #AC58C8
#AC58C8
oklch(60.6% 0.181 317)
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 #45990A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.007
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.009
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.035
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.036
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.044
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.045
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.047
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.051
Use #45990A 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.