#45A05F
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.4% 0.13 150.4), rgb(69, 160, 95).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#45A05F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45A05F |
| RGB | rgb(69, 160, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.13 150.4) |
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 #45A05F | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45A05F | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #45A05F text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A05F text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#E2EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 150.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#70B37F
oklch(70.8% 0.102 150.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#45A05F
oklch(63.4% 0.13 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#1A8944
oklch(55.5% 0.141 150.5)
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Step 700
700
#067435
oklch(49% 0.132 150.3)
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Step 800
800
#0E5F2D
oklch(42.7% 0.109 150.5)
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Step 900
900
#174E28
oklch(37.7% 0.086 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#102E18
oklch(27.1% 0.054 150.1)
#45A05F 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) | #A1945A | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948B63 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E9D90 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45A05F
#45A05F
oklch(63.4% 0.13 150.4)
- #B66BAF
#B66BAF
oklch(63.4% 0.13 330.4)
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 #45A05F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.025
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.036
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.039
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.039
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
Use #45A05F 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.