#45A826
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(64.8% 0.187 139.6), rgb(69, 168, 38).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#45A826 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 140°. 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 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45A826 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 168, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 63%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.187 139.6) |
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 #45A826 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45A826 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A826 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A826 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#A2CF97
oklch(80.8% 0.09 139.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DB65A
oklch(70.7% 0.146 139.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#45A826
oklch(64.8% 0.187 139.6)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#237400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#155000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F05
oklch(27% 0.078 139.6)
#45A826 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) | #AD9904 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19034 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39A290 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45A826
#45A826
oklch(64.8% 0.187 139.6)
- #BE61D5
#BE61D5
oklch(64.7% 0.188 319.3)
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 #45A826, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #45A826.
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 0.025
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.026
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.036
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.039
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.039
Use #45A826 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.