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#45C431 Color

#45C431 is rgb(69, 196, 49) in RGB, hsl(112, 60%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 0%, 75%, 23%) 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 6.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#45C431
HEX#45C431
RGBrgb(69, 196, 49)
HSLhsl(112, 60%, 48%)
HSVhsv(112, 75%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(65%, 0%, 75%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(72.3% 0.214 141.2)
LABlab(70.23% -55.90 58.22)
LCHlch(70.23% 80.71 133.84)

What #45C431 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 #45C431, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#45C431 Channel Values

How #45C431 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 196 · B 498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 112° · S 60% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 112° · S 75% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 65% · M 0% · Y 75% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.28:1 vs white · 9.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #45C431 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 text2.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #45C431

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #45C431; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #45C431

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.

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How #45C431 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#45C431
Protanopia#B6B633
Protanomaly#96BC32
Deuteranopia#A8A83B
Deuteranomaly#8BB438
Tritanopia#63B9B9
Tritanomaly#59BE96
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

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Using #45C431 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-45c431: #45C431;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #45C431;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-45c431': '#45C431' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.271, green: 0.769, blue: 0.192)
Android XML<color name="color_45c431">#45C431</color>
SVG fillfill="#45C431"

More Green Colors

#45C431 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#45C431 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #45C431?

#45C431 is a mid-tone green — rgb(69, 196, 49) in RGB and hsl(112, 60%, 48%) 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 6.27.

What is the RGB value of #45C431?

#45C431 is rgb(69, 196, 49) — red 69, green 196, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #45C431?

#45C431 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 0%, 75%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #45C431 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #45C431 scores 2.28:1 against white and 9.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #45C431 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #45C431 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 6.7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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