Mid Green #50A747
Mid Green is a medium-light, vivid green with hex code #50A747 and RGB rgb(80, 167, 71).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#50A747 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Mid Green. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Colors that go with Mid Green
Matches found by rotating Mid 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 Mid Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Mid Green, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Mid Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.021
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.025
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.036
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.038
More about Mid Green
How to make Mid 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
- 2 parts yellow
- 1 part white
Recipe result: #4CA540, a difference of ΔE 0.009 from Mid Green. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Mid Green in every format
| HEX | #50A747 |
| RGB | rgb(80, 167, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.158 141.8) |
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 #50A747 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #50A747 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #50A747 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #50A747 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
Shades and tints of Mid 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A5CEA0
oklch(81% 0.077 142)
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Step 400
400
#72B46B
oklch(70.7% 0.123 142)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#50A747
oklch(65.3% 0.158 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#258A1A
oklch(55.5% 0.171 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#157509
oklch(49% 0.159 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#16600F
oklch(42.8% 0.132 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E16
oklch(37.6% 0.102 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#112E0E
oklch(27% 0.065 141.8)
Mid 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) | #AB993D | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F924E | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45A292 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.158 |
Use Mid 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.