#45B238
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(67.6% 0.188 141.6), rgb(69, 178, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#45B238 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45B238 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 178, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 52%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.188 141.6) |
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 #45B238 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #45B238 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45B238 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45B238 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2E5BD
oklch(88.6% 0.065 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#95D48C
oklch(80.9% 0.118 141.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#45B238
oklch(67.6% 0.188 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#1CA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#168C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#117600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0C6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#085100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#45B238 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) | #B6A227 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99943 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33AD99 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45B238
#45B238
oklch(67.6% 0.188 141.6)
- #CA69DB
#CA69DB
oklch(67.6% 0.188 321.5)
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 #45B238, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #45B238.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.018
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.021
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.024
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.024
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.029
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.036
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.039
Use #45B238 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.