#45A114
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(62.8% 0.187 138.1), rgb(69, 161, 20).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#45A114 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45A114 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 161, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 78%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.187 138.1) |
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 #45A114 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45A114 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #45A114 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A114 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F2F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C1
oklch(88.6% 0.052 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF95
oklch(80.9% 0.092 137.7)
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Step 400
400
#70B657
oklch(70.8% 0.147 138.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#45A114
oklch(62.8% 0.187 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#102F04
oklch(27.1% 0.078 138.3)
#45A114 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) | #A69200 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B28 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D9B89 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45A114
#45A114
oklch(62.8% 0.187 138.1)
- #B65CD0
#B65CD0
oklch(62.8% 0.187 318.2)
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 #45A114, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.015
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.019
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.032
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.033
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.040
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.042
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.042
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.052
Use #45A114 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.