Medium Green #39AD48
Medium Green is a medium-light, vivid green with hex code #39AD48 and RGB rgb(57, 173, 72).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#39AD48 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Medium Green. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Colors that go with Medium Green
Matches found by rotating Medium Green around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Medium Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Medium Green, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Medium Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.021
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.023
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.032
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.037
More about Medium Green
How to make Medium Green
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts green
- 3 parts yellow
- 1 part blue
Recipe result: #55A83B, a difference of ΔE 0.021 from Medium Green. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Medium Green in every format
| HEX | #39AD48 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 173, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.175 145.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #39AD48 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #39AD48 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39AD48 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #39AD48 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
Shades and tints of Medium Green
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09F
oklch(81% 0.086 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#64B76A
oklch(70.8% 0.137 145.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#39AD48
oklch(66.1% 0.175 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C27
oklch(55.7% 0.173 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#00761F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#055015
oklch(37.6% 0.113 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#092F0E
oklch(27% 0.071 145.4)
Medium Green with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B09E3E | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29450 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15A997 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.176 |
Use Medium Green in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.