#45B62D
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(68.6% 0.2 140.6), rgb(69, 182, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#45B62D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.200 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45B62D |
| RGB | rgb(69, 182, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 60%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.2 140.6) |
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 #45B62D | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #45B62D | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45B62D text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45B62D text on black | 7.98:1 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DA
oklch(93.5% 0.036 141.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5BA
oklch(88.5% 0.069 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#93D587
oklch(81% 0.126 140.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#45B62D
oklch(68.6% 0.2 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#2BA500
oklch(63.1% 0.206 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#228B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#156000
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#105000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#063000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.7)
#45B62D 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) | #BBA50F | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9C3C | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34B09C | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45B62D
#45B62D
oklch(68.6% 0.2 140.6)
- #CF68E4
#CF68E4
oklch(68.5% 0.2 320.6)
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 #45B62D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #45B62D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.015
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.028
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.031
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.032
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.034
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.039
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.044
Use #45B62D 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.