#45A259
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.8% 0.139 148.3), rgb(69, 162, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#45A259 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.139 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 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45A259 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 162, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.139 148.3) |
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 #45A259 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45A259 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A259 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A259 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 147.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDA8
oklch(80.8% 0.068 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FB37A
oklch(70.6% 0.108 148.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#45A259
oklch(63.8% 0.139 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#178A3B
oklch(55.6% 0.152 148.2)
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Step 700
700
#01752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#0C5F27
oklch(42.6% 0.116 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#164E24
oklch(37.6% 0.091 148.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E16
oklch(27% 0.057 148.7)
#45A259 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) | #A49553 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978D5E | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #309F90 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45A259
#45A259
oklch(63.8% 0.139 148.3)
- #B86AB6
#B86AB6
oklch(63.8% 0.14 328)
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 #45A259, 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 0.029
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.034
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.037
Use #45A259 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.