#45B565
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(69% 0.154 149.8), rgb(69, 181, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#45B565 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Green (#33B864), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45B565 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 181, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 45%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.154 149.8) |
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 #45B565 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #45B565 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45B565 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45B565 text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#93D39F
oklch(81% 0.098 149.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#45B565
oklch(69% 0.154 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A54B
oklch(63.1% 0.174 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#45B565 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) | #B6A65F | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89C6A | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22B2A2 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45B565
#45B565
oklch(69% 0.154 149.8)
- #CF75C8
#CF75C8
oklch(69% 0.153 330)
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 #45B565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.013
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.022
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.023
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.026
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
Use #45B565 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.