#45BF00
Closest named color: Frog Green (#58BC08). oklch(70.8% 0.223 139.1), rgb(69, 191, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#45BF00 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Frog Green (#58BC08), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Frog Green (#58BC08) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45BF00 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 191, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.223 139.1) |
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 #45BF00 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #45BF00 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45BF00 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #45BF00 text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D7
oklch(93.6% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 200
200
#BFE6B5
oklch(88.4% 0.078 139.3)
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Step 300
300
#90D67D
oklch(80.8% 0.139 139.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#45BF00
oklch(70.8% 0.223 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#3AA400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#45BF00 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) | #C5AD00 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A328 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34B8A2 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45BF00
#45BF00
oklch(70.8% 0.223 139.1)
- #DA68F7
#DA68F7
oklch(70.8% 0.224 319.1)
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 #45BF00, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #45BF00.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.015
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.038
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.038
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.049
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.058
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.059
Use #45BF00 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.