#45B337
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(67.8% 0.19 141.5), rgb(69, 179, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#45B337 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45B337 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 179, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.19 141.5) |
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 #45B337 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #45B337 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45B337 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45B337 text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2E5BC
oklch(88.6% 0.066 141)
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Step 300
300
#94D48C
oklch(80.9% 0.119 141.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#45B337
oklch(67.8% 0.19 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#1EA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#188C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#127500
oklch(48.9% 0.163 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#0D6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#095100
oklch(37.9% 0.126 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#45B337 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) | #B7A325 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9A43 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33AD9A | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45B337
#45B337
oklch(67.8% 0.19 141.5)
- #CC69DD
#CC69DD
oklch(67.9% 0.191 321.6)
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 #45B337, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #45B337.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.016
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.023
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.025
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.027
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.031
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.038
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.039
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.039
Use #45B337 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.