#45A261
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.9% 0.131 150.9), rgb(69, 162, 97).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#45A261 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 151°. 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 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45A261 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 162, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.131 150.9) |
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 #45A261 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45A261 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A261 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A261 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAC
oklch(80.9% 0.064 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FB37F
oklch(70.7% 0.103 150.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#45A261
oklch(63.9% 0.131 150.9)
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Step 600
600
#168A44
oklch(55.7% 0.143 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#0B5F2D
oklch(42.7% 0.11 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#164E29
oklch(37.7% 0.085 151.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E18
oklch(27.1% 0.055 150.7)
#45A261 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) | #A3965C | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968D65 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2CA092 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45A261
#45A261
oklch(63.9% 0.131 150.9)
- #B96CB1
#B96CB1
oklch(64% 0.132 330.8)
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 #45A261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.024
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.027
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.030
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.036
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.037
Use #45A261 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.