#45B649
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(68.8% 0.181 143.9), rgb(69, 182, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#45B649 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45B649 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 182, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 45%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.181 143.9) |
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 #45B649 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #45B649 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45B649 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45B649 text on black | 8.04:1 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5BF
oklch(88.6% 0.064 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#93D492
oklch(80.9% 0.113 144.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#45B649
oklch(68.8% 0.181 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A71F
oklch(63.2% 0.206 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C19
oklch(55.6% 0.181 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#007613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#00510A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#45B649 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) | #B9A63D | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9C52 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2EB19E | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45B649
#45B649
oklch(68.8% 0.181 143.9)
- #CF6ED9
#CF6ED9
oklch(68.7% 0.181 323.7)
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 #45B649, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #45B649.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.014
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.025
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.028
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.033
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.043
Use #45B649 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.