Information about #45A242 color

#45A242 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#45A242 falls into the Green Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(69, 162, 66) — 27.1% red, 63.5% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 36 / 0 / 38 / 36. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#45A242 is a pleasantly vivid natural green that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Moderate Green (#4AA84A). Slightly further away sit Tree Frog (#50A743) and Mid Green (#50A747).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(69, 162, 66)), which gives #45A242 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.2:1. #45A242 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#45A242 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#45A242 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #45A242

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#45A242
  • RGB69, 162, 66
  • CMYK36, 0, 38, 36
  • CSSrgb(69, 162, 66)
  • HSL118°, 42%, 45%
  • HSL Precise118.125°, 42.105%, 44.706%
  • HSV118°, 59%, 64%
  • HSB118°, 59%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.271, 0.635, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.271, 0.635, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.271, 0.635, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID45A242
  • DECIMAL ID4563522
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01