#45AF41
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(66.9% 0.178 142.7), rgb(69, 175, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#45AF41 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.178 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45AF41 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 175, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.178 142.7) |
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 #45AF41 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #45AF41 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45AF41 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45AF41 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0D09C
oklch(81% 0.088 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#69B664
oklch(70.6% 0.139 142.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#45AF41
oklch(66.9% 0.178 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C05
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007603
oklch(49% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#006102
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#0E500D
oklch(37.7% 0.116 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0A
oklch(27% 0.074 142.4)
#45AF41 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) | #B3A034 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5974A | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32AA98 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45AF41
#45AF41
oklch(66.9% 0.178 142.7)
- #C76AD4
#C76AD4
oklch(67% 0.178 322.6)
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 #45AF41, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #45AF41.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.012
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.019
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.023
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.026
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.031
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.035
Use #45AF41 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.