#45AB45
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(65.9% 0.17 143.3), rgb(69, 171, 69).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#45AB45 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45AB45 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 171, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.17 143.3) |
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 #45AB45 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45AB45 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45AB45 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45AB45 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#C8E2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.083 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BB668
oklch(70.8% 0.133 143.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#45AB45
oklch(65.9% 0.17 143.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C12
oklch(55.5% 0.184 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#00760D
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.3)
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Step 800
800
#006109
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#115013
oklch(37.9% 0.111 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 143.3)
#45AB45 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) | #AE9C3A | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1934D | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33A695 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45AB45
#45AB45
oklch(65.9% 0.17 143.3)
- #C269CC
#C269CC
oklch(65.8% 0.169 323.4)
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 #45AB45, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #45AB45.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.008
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.014
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.026
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.030
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.034
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.036
Use #45AB45 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.