#45A04F
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.1% 0.146 145.7), rgb(69, 160, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#45A04F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45A04F |
| RGB | rgb(69, 160, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.146 145.7) |
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 #45A04F | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45A04F | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #45A04F text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A04F text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#70B474
oklch(70.8% 0.115 145.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#45A04F
oklch(63.1% 0.146 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#1D8A31
oklch(55.5% 0.158 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#097523
oklch(49% 0.148 145.6)
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Step 800
800
#105F1F
oklch(42.5% 0.122 145.7)
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Step 900
900
#184E1F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 145.6)
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Step 950
950
#102E13
oklch(27% 0.06 145.6)
#45A04F 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) | #A29348 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968B55 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #349C8D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45A04F
#45A04F
oklch(63.1% 0.146 145.7)
- #B567B9
#B567B9
oklch(63.1% 0.146 325.4)
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 #45A04F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.024
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.041
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.041
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.044
Use #45A04F 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.