#45AB65
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(66.4% 0.14 151), rgb(69, 171, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#45AB65 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45AB65 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 171, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.14 151) |
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 #45AB65 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45AB65 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45AB65 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45AB65 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
#C8E1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.038 151.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEAA
oklch(81% 0.069 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#6AB47D
oklch(70.7% 0.11 151)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#45AB65
oklch(66.4% 0.14 151)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#0F4F27
oklch(37.8% 0.092 151.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E17
oklch(26.9% 0.058 151.1)
#45AB65 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) | #AC9E60 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E946A | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27A89A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45AB65
#45AB65
oklch(66.4% 0.14 151)
- #C371BB
#C371BB
oklch(66.4% 0.14 330.6)
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 #45AB65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.010
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.013
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.015
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.029
Use #45AB65 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.