#45A768
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(65.4% 0.132 152.6), rgb(69, 167, 104).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#45A768 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45A768 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 167, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 42%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.132 152.6) |
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 #45A768 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45A768 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A768 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A768 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CE
oklch(88.4% 0.035 153.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAD
oklch(80.9% 0.064 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CB381
oklch(70.6% 0.103 152.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#45A768
oklch(65.4% 0.132 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#048A48
oklch(55.6% 0.143 152.8)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#015F2F
oklch(42.6% 0.11 152.6)
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Step 900
900
#124E2A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 152.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E19
oklch(27% 0.055 152.8)
#45A768 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) | #A79A64 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A916C | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27A597 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45A768
#45A768
oklch(65.4% 0.132 152.6)
- #BF70B3
#BF70B3
oklch(65.4% 0.132 332.7)
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 #45A768, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.018
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.020
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.024
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.025
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.033
Use #45A768 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.