#45A65D
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(64.9% 0.141 149.1), rgb(69, 166, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#45A65D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45A65D |
| RGB | rgb(69, 166, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.141 149.1) |
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 #45A65D | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45A65D | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A65D text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A65D text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 150)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA9
oklch(81% 0.069 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB47A
oklch(70.8% 0.111 148.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#45A65D
oklch(64.9% 0.141 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#0B8B3C
oklch(55.7% 0.154 149)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#056027
oklch(42.8% 0.118 148.9)
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Step 900
900
#144E24
oklch(37.6% 0.092 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E16
oklch(27% 0.058 149.2)
#45A65D 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) | #A79958 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9062 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2DA394 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45A65D
#45A65D
oklch(64.9% 0.141 149.1)
- #BD6DB9
#BD6DB9
oklch(65% 0.141 328.9)
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 #45A65D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.022
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.024
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.025
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.025
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.031
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.031
Use #45A65D 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.