#45BD62
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(71% 0.168 148.3), rgb(69, 189, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#45BD62 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45BD62 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 189, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.168 148.3) |
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 #45BD62 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #45BD62 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45BD62 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45BD62 text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C4
oklch(88.4% 0.058 148.2)
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Step 300
300
#91D49B
oklch(81% 0.105 148.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#45BD62
oklch(71% 0.168 148.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A543
oklch(63% 0.181 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#45BD62 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) | #BFAD5B | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A368 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1FB9A8 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45BD62
#45BD62
oklch(71% 0.168 148.3)
- #D877D5
#D877D5
oklch(70.9% 0.168 328.3)
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 #45BD62, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #45BD62.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.019
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.020
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.021
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.035
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.036
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.037
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
Use #45BD62 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.