#45A41A
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(63.7% 0.188 138.6), rgb(69, 164, 26).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#45A41A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45A41A |
| RGB | rgb(69, 164, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 73%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.188 138.6) |
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 #45A41A | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45A41A | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A41A text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A41A text on black | 6.57:1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 138.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C1
oklch(88.6% 0.052 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF96
oklch(80.8% 0.091 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FB658
oklch(70.8% 0.147 138.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#45A41A
oklch(63.7% 0.188 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#297300
oklch(48.9% 0.153 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F04
oklch(27.1% 0.078 138.8)
#45A41A 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) | #A99500 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D2C | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B9E8B | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45A41A
#45A41A
oklch(63.7% 0.188 138.6)
- #BA5ED3
#BA5ED3
oklch(63.7% 0.189 318.6)
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 #45A41A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.024
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.026
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.027
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.027
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.034
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.049
Use #45A41A 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.