#45B740
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69% 0.189 142.6), rgb(69, 183, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#45B740 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45B740 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 183, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 48%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.189 142.6) |
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 #45B740 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #45B740 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45B740 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45B740 text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#DDF0DB
oklch(93.5% 0.034 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5BD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#93D48D
oklch(80.8% 0.118 142.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#45B740
oklch(69% 0.189 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A703
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C02
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#007601
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#006101
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#005101
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#45B740 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) | #BBA731 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9D4A | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30B29E | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45B740
#45B740
oklch(69% 0.189 142.6)
- #D06DDE
#D06DDE
oklch(69% 0.188 322.5)
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 #45B740, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #45B740.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.008
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.027
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.030
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.031
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.034
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.035
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.041
Use #45B740 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.