#45B14D
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(67.5% 0.171 144.6), rgb(69, 177, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#45B14D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45B14D |
| RGB | rgb(69, 177, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.171 144.6) |
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 #45B14D | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #45B14D | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45B14D text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45B14D text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#95D395
oklch(80.9% 0.107 144.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#45B14D
oklch(67.5% 0.171 144.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A629
oklch(63% 0.2 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C21
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#00761A
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#00510F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#45B14D 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) | #B4A243 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69855 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2EAD9B | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45B14D
#45B14D
oklch(67.5% 0.171 144.6)
- #CA6DD0
#CA6DD0
oklch(67.6% 0.171 325)
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 #45B14D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.021
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.024
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.026
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.027
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.028
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
Use #45B14D 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.