Close to Forest Green
#45A438
#45A438 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Forest Green. In RGB it’s made of 27.1% red, 64.3% green, and 22% blue. Its hue is 113°, with 49% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #45A438.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.62:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.62:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #45A438 as they’d see it.
#45A438 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #45A438
What color is #45A438?
#45A438 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Forest Green. In RGB it’s made of 27.1% red, 64.3% green, and 22% blue. Its hue is 113°, with 49% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #45A438 in RGB?
#45A438 is rgb(69, 164, 56): 69 red, 164 green, and 56 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #45A438 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(58, 0, 66, 36). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #45A438?
PANTONE 362 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #45A438?
Its complement #CC6AD7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.