#45A430
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.8% 0.177 140.4), rgb(69, 164, 48).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#45A430 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45A430 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 164, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 55%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.177 140.4) |
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 #45A430 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45A430 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A430 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A430 text on black | 6.60:1 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 140.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9A
oklch(80.9% 0.087 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EB560
oklch(70.6% 0.138 140.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#45A430
oklch(63.8% 0.177 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#258B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F08
oklch(37.6% 0.115 140.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F08
oklch(27.1% 0.074 140.3)
#45A430 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) | #A8951E | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D3B | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #399F8D | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45A430
#45A430
oklch(63.8% 0.177 140.4)
- #BA62CC
#BA62CC
oklch(63.9% 0.176 320.6)
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 #45A430, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.027
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.029
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.031
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.031
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.031
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.033
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.046
Use #45A430 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.