#45A75E
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(65.2% 0.141 149.3), rgb(69, 167, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#45A75E 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45A75E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 167, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 42%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.141 149.3) |
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 #45A75E | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45A75E | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A75E text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A75E text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#6CB47A
oklch(70.7% 0.111 149.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#45A75E
oklch(65.2% 0.141 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#078B3C
oklch(55.7% 0.155 149.1)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#036027
oklch(42.8% 0.119 149.1)
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Step 900
900
#134F25
oklch(37.9% 0.092 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E16
oklch(27% 0.058 149.2)
#45A75E 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) | #A89A59 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9163 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2CA495 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45A75E
#45A75E
oklch(65.2% 0.141 149.3)
- #BE6DB9
#BE6DB9
oklch(65.1% 0.142 329.3)
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 #45A75E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.019
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.023
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.024
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.029
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.031
Use #45A75E 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.