#45AB64
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(66.3% 0.141 150.7), rgb(69, 171, 100).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#45AB64 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45AB64 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 171, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.141 150.7) |
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 #45AB64 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45AB64 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45AB64 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45AB64 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 150)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEAA
oklch(81% 0.069 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#6AB47C
oklch(70.7% 0.111 150.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#45AB64
oklch(66.3% 0.141 150.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#0F4F26
oklch(37.8% 0.093 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E17
oklch(26.9% 0.058 151.1)
#45AB64 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) | #AC9E5F | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9469 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27A899 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45AB64
#45AB64
oklch(66.3% 0.141 150.7)
- #C370BB
#C370BB
oklch(66.2% 0.142 330.6)
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 #45AB64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.011
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.014
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.015
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.027
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
Use #45AB64 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.