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#45C91D Color

#45C91D is rgb(69, 201, 29) in RGB, hsl(106, 75%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 0%, 86%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lime Green (#32CD32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#45C91D
HEX#45C91D
RGBrgb(69, 201, 29)
HSLhsl(106, 75%, 45%)
HSVhsv(106, 86%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 0%, 86%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(73.5% 0.228 140.2)
LABlab(71.74% -58.23 64.97)
LCHlch(71.74% 87.24 131.87)

What #45C91D 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 #45C91D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 6.18SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 7.04Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 7.53Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 9.53Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 14.1Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 15.84

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

#45C91D Channel Values

How #45C91D 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 201 · B 298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 106° · S 75% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 106° · S 86% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 0% · Y 86% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.18:1 vs white · 9.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #45C91D 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 text2.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #45C91D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #45C91D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #45C91D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#45C91D
Complementary
#A11DC9
Analogous
#9BC91D
Analogous
#1DC94B
Triadic
#1D45C9
Triadic
#C91D45
Split comp.
#4B1DC9
Split comp.
#C91D9B

Tints & Shades of #45C91D

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

#57E12D
#70E64C
#8DEB70
#A6EF8F
#C2F4B3
#DBF9D2

Shades

#3CAE19
#329315
#297811
#22620E
#18470A
#0F2D06

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #45C91D.

How #45C91D 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#45C91D
Protanopia#BBBB20
Protanomaly#99C11F
Deuteranopia#ACAC2E
Deuteranomaly#8EB828
Tritanopia#66BEBE
Tritanomaly#5AC298
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #45C91D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-45c91d: #45C91D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #45C91D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-45c91d': '#45C91D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.271, green: 0.788, blue: 0.114)
Android XML<color name="color_45c91d">#45C91D</color>
SVG fillfill="#45C91D"

More Green Colors

#45C91D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#45C91D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #45C91D?

#45C91D is a mid-tone green — rgb(69, 201, 29) in RGB and hsl(106, 75%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lime Green (#32CD32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.18.

What is the RGB value of #45C91D?

#45C91D is rgb(69, 201, 29) — red 69, green 201, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #45C91D?

#45C91D converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 0%, 86%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #45C91D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #45C91D scores 2.18:1 against white and 9.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #45C91D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #45C91D 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 6.18, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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