#45B558
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(68.7% 0.166 146.6), rgb(69, 181, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#45B558 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Green (#33B864), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45B558 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 181, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 45%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.166 146.6) |
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 #45B558 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #45B558 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45B558 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45B558 text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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 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
#C1E4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#93D399
oklch(80.8% 0.104 146.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#45B558
oklch(68.7% 0.166 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A639
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#45B558 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) | #B7A650 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99C5F | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29B1A0 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45B558
#45B558
oklch(68.7% 0.166 146.6)
- #CF71D0
#CF71D0
oklch(68.7% 0.167 326.8)
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 #45B558, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.028
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.029
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.032
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.034
Use #45B558 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.