#45A46B
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(64.7% 0.125 154.4), rgb(69, 164, 107).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#45A46B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45A46B |
| RGB | rgb(69, 164, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.125 154.4) |
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 #45A46B | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45A46B | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A46B text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A46B text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAF
oklch(80.9% 0.062 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#6DB385
oklch(70.8% 0.098 154.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#45A46B
oklch(64.7% 0.125 154.4)
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Step 600
600
#0E894D
oklch(55.5% 0.135 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#065F34
oklch(42.7% 0.104 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#144E2D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 154.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.052 154.7)
#45A46B 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) | #A49867 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978F6F | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27A295 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45A46B
#45A46B
oklch(64.7% 0.125 154.4)
- #BC6FAD
#BC6FAD
oklch(64.6% 0.126 334.4)
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 #45A46B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.020
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.027
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
Use #45A46B 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.