#45A558
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.6% 0.144 147.7), rgb(69, 165, 88).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#45A558 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45A558 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 165, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.144 147.7) |
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 #45A558 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45A558 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A558 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A558 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
#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
#A2CEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.071 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#6DB477
oklch(70.7% 0.114 147.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#45A558
oklch(64.6% 0.144 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#108B37
oklch(55.7% 0.158 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#076024
oklch(42.8% 0.121 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#144F22
oklch(37.8% 0.095 147.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E15
oklch(27% 0.059 148.3)
#45A558 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) | #A79852 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8F5D | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2FA293 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45A558
#45A558
oklch(64.6% 0.144 147.7)
- #BC6BBA
#BC6BBA
oklch(64.6% 0.145 328)
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 #45A558, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.021
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.023
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.027
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.030
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
Use #45A558 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.