#45A953
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.5% 0.155 146.2), rgb(69, 169, 83).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#45A953 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45A953 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 169, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.155 146.2) |
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 #45A953 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45A953 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A953 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45A953 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA4
oklch(80.8% 0.075 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#6BB572
oklch(70.7% 0.122 146.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#45A953
oklch(65.5% 0.155 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#038C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.2)
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Step 700
700
#007624
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#01601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.2)
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Step 900
900
#124F1D
oklch(37.7% 0.101 146.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E12
oklch(26.9% 0.063 146.4)
#45A953 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) | #AB9B4C | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9259 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2FA595 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45A953
#45A953
oklch(65.5% 0.155 146.2)
- #C06BC3
#C06BC3
oklch(65.5% 0.156 325.9)
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 #45A953, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.012
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.022
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.025
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.027
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.027
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
Use #45A953 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.