#45E137 Color
#45E137 is rgb(69, 225, 55) in RGB, hsl(115, 74%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 0%, 76%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#45E137rgb(69, 225, 55)hsl(115, 74%, 55%)hsv(115, 76%, 88%)cmyk(69%, 0%, 76%, 12%)oklch(79.8% 0.242 141.9)lab(79.35% -64.31 65.02)lch(79.35% 91.45 134.68)What #45E137 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 #45E137, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#45E137 Channel Values
How #45E137 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 69 · G 225 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 115° · S 74% · L 55% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 115° · S 76% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 0% · Y 76% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.74:1 vs white · 12.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #45E137 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.
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Colors That Go With #45E137
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #45E137; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #45E137
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 #45E137 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.
#45E137#D1D139#ABD738#BFBF44#9DCE3F#6CD5D5#5FDAAC#C4C4C4Using #45E137 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-45e137: #45E137;background-color: #45E137;colors: { 'color-45e137': '#45E137' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.882, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_45e137">#45E137</color>fill="#45E137"More Green Colors
#45E137 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#45E137 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #45E137?
#45E137 is a mid-tone green — rgb(69, 225, 55) in RGB and hsl(115, 74%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.31.
What is the RGB value of #45E137?
#45E137 is rgb(69, 225, 55) — red 69, green 225, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #45E137?
#45E137 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 0%, 76%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #45E137 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #45E137 scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #45E137 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #45E137 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 8.67, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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