#45A720
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(64.5% 0.189 139.1), rgb(69, 167, 32).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#45A720 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45A720 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 167, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 68%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.189 139.1) |
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 #45A720 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45A720 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A720 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A720 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#E1EFDE
oklch(93.7% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 139.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2D096
oklch(81% 0.093 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DB658
oklch(70.7% 0.148 139.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#45A720
oklch(64.5% 0.189 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F04
oklch(27% 0.079 139.3)
#45A720 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) | #AC9800 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09030 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AA18E | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45A720
#45A720
oklch(64.5% 0.189 139.1)
- #BD60D5
#BD60D5
oklch(64.5% 0.189 319)
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 #45A720, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.021
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.024
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.029
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.032
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.036
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.042
Use #45A720 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.