#45AB5C
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(66.2% 0.149 148.3), rgb(69, 171, 92).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#45AB5C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45AB5C |
| RGB | rgb(69, 171, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.149 148.3) |
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 #45AB5C | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45AB5C | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45AB5C text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45AB5C text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.072 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#6AB577
oklch(70.8% 0.117 148.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#45AB5C
oklch(66.2% 0.149 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#104F22
oklch(37.7% 0.097 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E14
oklch(26.9% 0.062 148.4)
#45AB5C 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) | #AD9D56 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9461 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2BA898 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45AB5C
#45AB5C
oklch(66.2% 0.149 148.3)
- #C36EC0
#C36EC0
oklch(66.1% 0.15 328.4)
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 #45AB5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.018
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.018
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.019
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.021
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.021
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.028
Use #45AB5C 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.