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#45BE2D Color

#45BE2D is rgb(69, 190, 45) in RGB, hsl(110, 62%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 0%, 76%, 25%) 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 5.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#45BE2D
HEX#45BE2D
RGBrgb(69, 190, 45)
HSLhsl(110, 62%, 46%)
HSVhsv(110, 76%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(64%, 0%, 76%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(70.7% 0.209 140.8)
LABlab(68.31% -54.22 57.67)
LCHlch(68.31% 79.16 133.23)

What #45BE2D 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 #45BE2D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 5.37Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 9.12Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 9.49Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 11.87Vine Green#38A32AΔE 13.28SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 14.18

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

#45BE2D Channel Values

How #45BE2D 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 190 · B 458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 110° · S 62% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 110° · S 76% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 64% · M 0% · Y 76% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.43:1 vs white · 8.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #45BE2D 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 text2.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #45BE2D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #45BE2D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #45BE2D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#45BE2D
Complementary
#A62DBE
Analogous
#8EBE2D
Analogous
#2DBE5D
Triadic
#2D45BE
Triadic
#BE2D45
Split comp.
#5D2DBE
Split comp.
#BE2D8E

Tints & Shades of #45BE2D

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

#56D13D
#72D95E
#8CE07B
#A9E89C
#C2EFB9
#DFF6DA

Shades

#3CA527
#338C21
#2A741B
#215B15
#184210
#0F290A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #45BE2D.

How #45BE2D 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#45BE2D
Protanopia#B1B12F
Protanomaly#92B62E
Deuteranopia#A3A338
Deuteranomaly#87AE34
Tritanopia#62B3B3
Tritanomaly#58B891
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #45BE2D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-45be2d: #45BE2D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #45BE2D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-45be2d': '#45BE2D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.271, green: 0.745, blue: 0.176)
Android XML<color name="color_45be2d">#45BE2D</color>
SVG fillfill="#45BE2D"

More Green Colors

#45BE2D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#45BE2D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #45BE2D?

#45BE2D is a mid-tone green — rgb(69, 190, 45) in RGB and hsl(110, 62%, 46%) 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 5.37.

What is the RGB value of #45BE2D?

#45BE2D is rgb(69, 190, 45) — red 69, green 190, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #45BE2D?

#45BE2D converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 0%, 76%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #45BE2D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #45BE2D scores 2.43:1 against white and 8.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #45BE2D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #45BE2D 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 9.12, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.