#45AC49
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(66.2% 0.168 144), rgb(69, 172, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#45AC49 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 144°. 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 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45AC49 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 172, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.168 144) |
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 #45AC49 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #45AC49 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45AC49 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45AC49 text on black | 7.25:1 | 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
#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
#C8E2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.082 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AB66A
oklch(70.8% 0.132 144)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#45AC49
oklch(66.2% 0.168 144)
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Step 600
600
#008C1B
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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Step 800
800
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900
#105015
oklch(37.8% 0.11 144)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0E
oklch(27.1% 0.069 143.8)
#45AC49 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) | #AF9D3F | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29451 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31A896 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45AC49
#45AC49
oklch(66.2% 0.168 144)
- #C36ACC
#C36ACC
oklch(66.1% 0.168 323.8)
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 #45AC49, closest first.
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 0.015
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.023
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.029
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.029
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.035
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.037
Use #45AC49 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.