#45A357
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64% 0.143 147.6), rgb(69, 163, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#45A357 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.143 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 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45A357 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 163, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.143 147.6) |
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 #45A357 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45A357 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A357 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A357 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDA7
oklch(80.8% 0.069 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EB478
oklch(70.8% 0.112 147.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#45A357
oklch(64% 0.143 147.6)
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Step 600
600
#158A38
oklch(55.5% 0.155 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#0B6024
oklch(42.8% 0.12 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#164E22
oklch(37.6% 0.093 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E15
oklch(27% 0.059 147.8)
#45A357 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) | #A59651 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988D5C | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30A091 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45A357
#45A357
oklch(64% 0.143 147.6)
- #B96AB8
#B96AB8
oklch(64% 0.142 327.5)
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 #45A357, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #45A357.
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 0.025
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.034
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.035
Use #45A357 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.