#45A840
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65% 0.17 142.6), rgb(69, 168, 64).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#45A840 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45A840 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 168, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 45%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.17 142.6) |
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 #45A840 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45A840 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A840 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A840 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9E
oklch(81% 0.083 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CB567
oklch(70.6% 0.132 142.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#45A840
oklch(65% 0.17 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#0B8C0B
oklch(55.6% 0.185 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#007601
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#056104
oklch(42.8% 0.143 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#134F11
oklch(37.6% 0.111 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0C
oklch(27.1% 0.071 142.4)
#45A840 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) | #AC9934 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9149 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35A392 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45A840
#45A840
oklch(65% 0.17 142.6)
- #BF67CB
#BF67CB
oklch(65.1% 0.17 322.7)
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 #45A840, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.013
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.014
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.033
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.033
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.034
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.036
Use #45A840 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.