#45A159
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.5% 0.138 148.3), rgb(69, 161, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#45A159 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45A159 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 161, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.138 148.3) |
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 #45A159 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45A159 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #45A159 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A159 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDA9
oklch(80.8% 0.067 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#6FB37A
oklch(70.6% 0.108 148.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#45A159
oklch(63.5% 0.138 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#198A3C
oklch(55.6% 0.15 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#04752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.3)
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Step 800
800
#0E5F27
oklch(42.6% 0.115 148.3)
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Step 900
900
#174E25
oklch(37.7% 0.089 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E16
oklch(27% 0.057 148.7)
#45A159 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) | #A29454 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968C5E | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #309E90 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45A159
#45A159
oklch(63.5% 0.138 148.3)
- #B76AB4
#B76AB4
oklch(63.6% 0.137 328.4)
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 #45A159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.022
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.034
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.038
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.039
Use #45A159 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.