#45AA1F
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(65.3% 0.193 139.2), rgb(69, 170, 31).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#45AA1F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45AA1F |
| RGB | rgb(69, 170, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 69%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.193 139.2) |
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 #45AA1F | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45AA1F | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45AA1F text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45AA1F text on black | 7.02:1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1D095
oklch(80.9% 0.095 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB756
oklch(70.8% 0.152 139)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#45AA1F
oklch(65.3% 0.193 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#2F8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F03
oklch(27% 0.08 138.9)
#45AA1F 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) | #AF9A00 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39230 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39A491 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45AA1F
#45AA1F
oklch(65.3% 0.193 139.2)
- #C161D9
#C161D9
oklch(65.3% 0.194 319.2)
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 #45AA1F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #45AA1F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.018
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.024
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.024
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.028
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.037
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.041
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.041
Use #45AA1F 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.