#45A85D
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(65.4% 0.144 148.9), rgb(69, 168, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#45A85D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45A85D |
| RGB | rgb(69, 168, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 42%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.144 148.9) |
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 #45A85D | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45A85D | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A85D text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A85D text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA8
oklch(81% 0.07 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#6CB479
oklch(70.7% 0.112 148.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#45A85D
oklch(65.4% 0.144 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#048B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#016026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 148.9)
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Step 900
900
#124F24
oklch(37.8% 0.094 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E15
oklch(26.9% 0.06 148.8)
#45A85D 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) | #A99B57 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9162 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2CA596 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45A85D
#45A85D
oklch(65.4% 0.144 148.9)
- #BF6EBB
#BF6EBB
oklch(65.4% 0.142 328.8)
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 #45A85D, 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 0.022
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.022
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.032
Use #45A85D 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.