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#45C966 Color

#45C966 is rgb(69, 201, 102) in RGB, hsl(135, 55%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 0%, 49%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Emerald (#50C878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#45C966
HEX#45C966
RGBrgb(69, 201, 102)
HSLhsl(135, 55%, 53%)
HSVhsv(135, 66%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 0%, 49%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(74.1% 0.18 148.3)
LABlab(72.23% -53.23 38.22)
LCHlch(72.23% 65.53 144.32)

What #45C966 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 #45C966, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Emerald#50C878ΔE 9.83Android Green#3DDC84ΔE 10.19Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 10.68Very Light Malachite Green#64E986ΔE 11.19Green (Pantone)#00AD43ΔE 11.41Green (Pigment)#00A550ΔE 13.84

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

#45C966 Channel Values

How #45C966 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 1028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 135° · S 55% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 135° · S 66% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 0% · Y 49% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.14:1 vs white · 9.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #45C966 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 text2.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #45C966 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #45C966

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #45C966; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#45C966
Complementary
#C945A8
Analogous
#66C945
Analogous
#45C9A8
Triadic
#6645C9
Triadic
#C96645
Split comp.
#A845C9
Split comp.
#C94566

Tints & Shades of #45C966

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

#5DD07A
#79D890
#90DFA4
#ACE7BB
#C4EECE
#DFF6E5

Shades

#35B655
#2D9A48
#257E3B
#1D632E
#154721
#0D2B14

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #45C966.

How #45C966 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#45C966
Protanopia#BBBB67
Protanomaly#99C167
Deuteranopia#ACAC6B
Deuteranomaly#8EB869
Tritanopia#60C0C0
Tritanomaly#56C4A4
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #45C966 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-45c966: #45C966;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #45C966;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-45c966': '#45C966' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.271, green: 0.788, blue: 0.400)
Android XML<color name="color_45c966">#45C966</color>
SVG fillfill="#45C966"

More Green Colors

#45C966 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#45C966 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #45C966?

#45C966 is a mid-tone green — rgb(69, 201, 102) in RGB and hsl(135, 55%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Emerald (#50C878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.83.

What is the RGB value of #45C966?

#45C966 is rgb(69, 201, 102) — red 69, green 201, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #45C966?

#45C966 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 0%, 49%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #45C966 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #45C966 scores 2.14:1 against white and 9.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #45C966 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #45C966 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 17.67, which is visibly different.

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