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#45CA21 Color

#45CA21 is rgb(69, 202, 33) in RGB, hsl(107, 72%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 0%, 84%, 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 5.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#45CA21
HEX#45CA21
RGBrgb(69, 202, 33)
HSLhsl(107, 72%, 46%)
HSVhsv(107, 84%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 0%, 84%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(73.7% 0.227 140.4)
LABlab(72.07% -58.41 64.37)
LCHlch(72.07% 86.92 132.22)

What #45CA21 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 #45CA21, 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.

#45CA21 Channel Values

How #45CA21 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 202 · B 338-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 107° · S 72% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 107° · S 84% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 0% · Y 84% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.16:1 vs white · 9.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #45CA21 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 text2.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #45CA21

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #45CA21; 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 #45CA21

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 #45CA21 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#45CA21
Protanopia#BCBC24
Protanomaly#9AC123
Deuteranopia#ACAC30
Deuteranomaly#8FB92B
Tritanopia#66BFBF
Tritanomaly#5BC399
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

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Using #45CA21 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-45ca21: #45CA21;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #45CA21;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-45ca21': '#45CA21' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.271, green: 0.792, blue: 0.129)
Android XML<color name="color_45ca21">#45CA21</color>
SVG fillfill="#45CA21"

More Green Colors

#45CA21 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#45CA21 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #45CA21?

#45CA21 is a mid-tone green — rgb(69, 202, 33) in RGB and hsl(107, 72%, 46%) 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 5.55.

What is the RGB value of #45CA21?

#45CA21 is rgb(69, 202, 33) — red 69, green 202, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #45CA21?

#45CA21 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 0%, 84%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #45CA21 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #45CA21 scores 2.16:1 against white and 9.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #45CA21 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #45CA21 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 5.55, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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