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#45CB06 Color

#45CB06 is rgb(69, 203, 6) in RGB, hsl(101, 94%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 0%, 97%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#45CB06
HEX#45CB06
RGBrgb(69, 203, 6)
HSLhsl(101, 94%, 41%)
HSVhsv(101, 97%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 0%, 97%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(73.9% 0.235 139.6)
LABlab(72.33% -59.28 68.76)
LCHlch(72.33% 90.78 130.76)

What #45CB06 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 #45CB06, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 6.99Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 9.08Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 10.35Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 11.76Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 17.66Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 18.39

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

#45CB06 Channel Values

How #45CB06 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 203 · B 68-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 101° · S 94% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 101° · S 97% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 0% · Y 97% · K 20%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 #45CB06 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 #45CB06 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #45CB06

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #45CB06; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#45CB06
Complementary
#8D06CB
Analogous
#A7CB06
Analogous
#06CB2A
Triadic
#0645CB
Triadic
#CB0645
Split comp.
#2A06CB
Split comp.
#CB06A7

Tints & Shades of #45CB06

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

#52F207
#6CF82A
#87FA52
#A6FB7E
#C1FCA6
#DDFDCE

Shades

#3CB206
#329405
#2A7C04
#216303
#194A02
#0F2D01

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #45CB06.

How #45CB06 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#45CB06
Protanopia#BCBC0E
Protanomaly#9BC20B
Deuteranopia#ADAD23
Deuteranomaly#8FBA1B
Tritanopia#67BFBF
Tritanomaly#5BC498
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #45CB06 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-45cb06: #45CB06;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #45CB06;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-45cb06': '#45CB06' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.271, green: 0.796, blue: 0.024)
Android XML<color name="color_45cb06">#45CB06</color>
SVG fillfill="#45CB06"

More Green Colors

#45CB06 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#45CB06 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #45CB06?

#45CB06 is a mid-tone green — rgb(69, 203, 6) in RGB and hsl(101, 94%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.99.

What is the RGB value of #45CB06?

#45CB06 is rgb(69, 203, 6) — red 69, green 203, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #45CB06?

#45CB06 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 0%, 97%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #45CB06 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #45CB06 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 #45CB06 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #45CB06 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 9.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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