#45E38C Color
#45E38C is rgb(69, 227, 140) in RGB, hsl(147, 74%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 0%, 38%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Android Green (#3DDC84), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#45E38Crgb(69, 227, 140)hsl(147, 74%, 58%)hsv(147, 70%, 89%)cmyk(70%, 0%, 38%, 11%)oklch(81.4% 0.179 154.5)lab(80.73% -57.13 30.21)lch(80.73% 64.63 152.13)What #45E38C 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 #45E38C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#45E38C Channel Values
How #45E38C 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 227 · B 140 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 147° · S 74% · L 58% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 147° · S 70% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 0% · Y 38% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.66:1 vs white · 12.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #45E38C 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 #45E38C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #45E38C; 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 #45E38C
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 #45E38C 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.
#45E38C#D2D28D#ACD98C#C1C191#9ED08F#63DADA#58DEC0#C9C9C9Using #45E38C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-45e38c: #45E38C;background-color: #45E38C;colors: { 'color-45e38c': '#45E38C' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.890, blue: 0.549)<color name="color_45e38c">#45E38C</color>fill="#45E38C"More Green Colors
#45E38C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#45E38C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #45E38C?
#45E38C is a mid-tone green — rgb(69, 227, 140) in RGB and hsl(147, 74%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Android Green (#3DDC84), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.55.
What is the RGB value of #45E38C?
#45E38C is rgb(69, 227, 140) — red 69, green 227, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #45E38C?
#45E38C converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 0%, 38%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #45E38C be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #45E38C scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #45E38C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #45E38C 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 mediumspringgreen (#00FA9A) at a CIE76 distance of 12.46, which is visibly different.
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