#45AA3D
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(65.5% 0.175 142.1), rgb(69, 170, 61).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#45AA3D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45AA3D |
| RGB | rgb(69, 170, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.175 142.1) |
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 #45AA3D | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45AA3D | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45AA3D text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45AA3D text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9C
oklch(80.8% 0.086 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BB664
oklch(70.7% 0.137 142.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#45AA3D
oklch(65.5% 0.175 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0B8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#087600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#056100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#12500E
oklch(37.8% 0.114 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0B
oklch(27.1% 0.072 142.4)
#45AA3D 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) | #AE9B30 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19246 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35A593 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45AA3D
#45AA3D
oklch(65.5% 0.175 142.1)
- #C167CF
#C167CF
oklch(65.6% 0.175 322.1)
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 #45AA3D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #45AA3D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.011
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.017
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.022
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.029
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.031
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.033
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.036
Use #45AA3D 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.