#45B253
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(67.9% 0.167 145.7), rgb(69, 178, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#45B253 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45B253 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 178, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.167 145.7) |
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 #45B253 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #45B253 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45B253 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45B253 text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#DEF0DE
oklch(93.7% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 145.9)
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Step 300
300
#95D398
oklch(80.9% 0.104 145.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#45B253
oklch(67.9% 0.167 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A633
oklch(63.1% 0.194 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C29
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#007621
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#00611A
oklch(42.9% 0.132 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#005114
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#45B253 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) | #B5A34A | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7995A | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2CAE9C | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45B253
#45B253
oklch(67.9% 0.167 145.7)
- #CB6FCF
#CB6FCF
oklch(67.9% 0.167 325.7)
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 #45B253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.021
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.027
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.032
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.032
Use #45B253 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.