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#45A90F Color

#45A90F is rgb(69, 169, 15) in RGB, hsl(99, 84%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 0%, 91%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kelly Green (#4CBB17), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#45A90F
HEX#45A90F
RGBrgb(69, 169, 15)
HSLhsl(99, 84%, 36%)
HSVhsv(99, 91%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(59%, 0%, 91%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(64.9% 0.197 138.4)
LABlab(61.48% -48.50 59.02)
LCHlch(61.48% 76.39 129.41)

What #45A90F Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #45A90F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 8.07Vine Green#38A32AΔE 9.5Slimy Green#299617ΔE 10.62Green (RYB)#66B032ΔE 10.85India Green#138808ΔE 15.45Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 16.4

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#45A90F Channel Values

How #45A90F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 69 · G 169 · B 158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 99° · S 84% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 99° · S 91% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 59% · M 0% · Y 91% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.03:1 vs white · 6.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #45A90F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #45A90F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #45A90F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #45A90F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#45A90F
Complementary
#730FA9
Analogous
#92A90F
Analogous
#0FA926
Triadic
#0F45A9
Triadic
#A90F45
Split comp.
#260FA9
Split comp.
#A90F92

Tints & Shades of #45A90F

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#56D312
#6CEC27
#89F051
#A2F377
#BFF7A1
#DCFBCB

Shades

#3B910D
#337F0B
#2A6709
#225407
#193D05
#112A04

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #45A90F.

How #45A90F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#45A90F
Protanopia#9D9D13
Protanomaly#83A211
Deuteranopia#919120
Deuteranomaly#7A9B1A
Tritanopia#5D9F9F
Tritanomaly#54A37E
Achromatopsia#949494

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #45A90F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-45a90f: #45A90F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #45A90F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-45a90f': '#45A90F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.271, green: 0.663, blue: 0.059)
Android XML<color name="color_45a90f">#45A90F</color>
SVG fillfill="#45A90F"

More Green Colors

#45A90F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#45A90F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #45A90F?

#45A90F is a dark green — rgb(69, 169, 15) in RGB and hsl(99, 84%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kelly Green (#4CBB17), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.07.

What is the RGB value of #45A90F?

#45A90F is rgb(69, 169, 15) — red 69, green 169, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #45A90F?

#45A90F converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 0%, 91%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #45A90F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #45A90F scores 3.03:1 against white and 6.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #45A90F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #45A90F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 17.47, which is visibly different.

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