Medium Green Color
Medium Green is a green color with hex code #39AD48. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with medium green, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Medium Green Color Values
What Does Medium Green Mean?
Medium Green belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. Medium Green sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Medium Green is classified as a green (nearest centroid: vivid yellowish green, #27A64C). It is also known as Matt Green.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Medium Green
Medium Green and #AC399D are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #63AC39 and #39AC82, which sit beside medium green on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair medium green with triadic partners #4939AC and #AC4939. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Apple —
#4FA83D(Delta E 7) - Mid Green —
#50A747(Delta E 8) - Emerald —
#01A049(Delta E 8) - Irish Green —
#019529(Delta E 10) - Cool Green —
#33B864(Delta E 10)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #39AD48; }
.background { background-color: #39AD48; }
.border { border: 2px solid #39AD48; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #39AD4840; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for medium green?
Medium Green has the hex code #39AD48. In RGB notation it is rgb(57, 173, 72), in HSL it is hsl(128, 50%, 45%), and its OKLCH value is 0.661, 0.175, 145.4.
What does the color medium green mean?
Green-family colors like medium green carry distinct psychological associations. Medium Green belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. Medium Green sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with medium green?
Medium Green has three easy routes: its complement #AC399D for punch, its neighbors #63AC39 and #39AC82 for something calmer, or triadic partners #4939AC and #AC4939 when you want energy.
Is medium green a standard web color?
No — Medium Green is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #39AD48 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make medium green lighter or darker?
To lighten medium green, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #DDF4E0 (lightest tint) to #0A1F0D (darkest shade).
About Medium Green
Medium Green is classified as a Green in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Green hue family. It has alternative names including Matt Green. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #39AD48 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.