HEX atlas value

#45B224

#45B224 is a cool green HEX color close to Kelly Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 69, 178, 36, HSL 106, 66%, 42%, has luminance 0.3323, and belongs to the jewel tone group.

green cool jewel-tone

#45B224 Sample readable text

HEX #45B224

RGB rgb(69, 178, 36)

HSL hsl(106 66% 42%)

CMYK cmyk(61, 0, 80, 30)

Luminance 0.3323

Contrast Black 7.65:1White 2.75:1

CSS

--color-45b224: #45B224;
.background-45b224 { background-color: #45B224; }
.text-45b224 { color: #45B224; }

Luminance0.3323

Black text7.65:1AA Pass

White text2.75:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#45B224","rgb":[69,178,36],"hsl":[106,66,42],"cmyk":[61,0,80,30],"luminance":0.3323,"contrast":{"black":7.65,"white":2.75}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.65,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.75,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#75DC56","hex":"#75DC56","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.13,"contrastWhite":1.73,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.91,"contrastWhite":2.12,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#39C90D","hex":"#39C90D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.53,"contrastWhite":2.2,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#8CB224","hex":"#8CB224","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.51,"contrastWhite":2.47,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Kelly Green","hex":"#4CBB17","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.43,"contrastWhite":2.49,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","jewel tone","jewel tone green","Kelly Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","rich accent palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/45b224.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/kelly-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lime-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/olive-drab.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#9124B2","analogous":["#8CB224","#24B24A"],"triadic":["#2445B2","#B22445"],"tetradic":["#248CB2","#9124B2","#B24A24"],"splitComplementary":["#4A24B2","#B2248C"],"monochromatic":["#75DC56","#45B224","#286615"]}

Variants

{"light":"#75DC56","dark":"#286615","saturated":"#39C90D","desaturated":"#529A3C","pastel":"#94D680","neon":"#3BFF00"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"kelly-green","name":"Kelly Green","hex":"#4CBB17","distance":17.291616465790582},{"slug":"lime-green","name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","distance":35.86084215408221},{"slug":"olive-drab","name":"Olive Drab","hex":"#6B8E23","distance":52.354560450833695},{"slug":"olive-leaf","name":"Olive Leaf","hex":"#6B8E23","distance":52.354560450833695},{"slug":"forest-green","name":"Forest Green","hex":"#228B22","distance":52.44044240850758}]

HEX meaning and use

About #45B224

#45B224 is classified as a cool green value with jewel tone visual character. #45B224 is visually closest to Kelly Green, a named green color with HEX #4CBB17.

The RGB channels are 69, 178, and 36, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 106deg with 66% saturation and 42% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and rich accent palettes. Its luminance is 0.3323, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 17.29, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.65:1AA Pass

White text2.75:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #45B224 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.65:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.75:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#75DC56#000000 text · best 12.13:1#75DC56

Lime Green#000000 text · best 9.91:1#32CD32

#39C90D#000000 text · best 9.53:1#39C90D

#8CB224#000000 text · best 8.51:1#8CB224

Kelly Green#000000 text · best 8.43:1#4CBB17

Generated Palette

#45B224#45B224

#9124B2#9124B2

#8CB224#8CB224

#24B24A#24B24A

#75DC56#75DC56

#286615#286615

Color Harmonies

#9124B2#9124B2

#8CB224#8CB224

#24B24A#24B24A

#2445B2#2445B2

#B22445#B22445

Variants

#75DC56#75DC56

#286615#286615

#39C90D#39C90D

#529A3C#529A3C

#94D680#94D680

#3BFF00#3BFF00

Nearest Named Colors

Kelly Green#4CBB17

Lime Green#32CD32

Olive Drab#6B8E23

Olive Leaf#6B8E23

Forest Green#228B22

#45B224

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #45B224

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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