#45BA48
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69.8% 0.186 143.6), rgb(69, 186, 72).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#45BA48 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.186 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45BA48 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 186, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.186 143.6) |
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 #45BA48 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #45BA48 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45BA48 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45BA48 text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#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
#C0E5BE
oklch(88.5% 0.066 143.7)
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Step 300
300
#92D490
oklch(80.8% 0.116 143.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#45BA48
oklch(69.8% 0.186 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A71C
oklch(63.2% 0.207 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C16
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#007611
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#00610C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#005108
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#003003
oklch(26.8% 0.088 143.6)
#45BA48 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) | #BEA93B | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA051 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2CB5A2 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45BA48
#45BA48
oklch(69.8% 0.186 143.6)
- #D470DF
#D470DF
oklch(69.9% 0.186 323.5)
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 #45BA48, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #45BA48.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.012
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.025
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.031
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.032
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.035
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.039
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.040
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.040
Use #45BA48 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.