#45AA49
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.7% 0.165 144.1), rgb(69, 170, 73).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#45AA49 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45AA49 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 170, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.165 144.1) |
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 #45AA49 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45AA49 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45AA49 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45AA49 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#C8E1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CFA0
oklch(80.9% 0.081 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BB56B
oklch(70.6% 0.129 144.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#45AA49
oklch(65.7% 0.165 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#018C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#124F16
oklch(37.6% 0.107 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0E
oklch(27.1% 0.069 143.8)
#45AA49 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) | #AD9B40 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09350 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32A695 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45AA49
#45AA49
oklch(65.7% 0.165 144.1)
- #C169C9
#C169C9
oklch(65.6% 0.165 324.1)
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 #45AA49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.010
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.024
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.033
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.035
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.037
Use #45AA49 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.