Middle Green (#4D8C57)

The hex code for Middle Green is #4D8C57. It is rgb(77, 140, 87) in RGB, hsl(130, 29%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 38%, 45%) in CMYK — a mid-tone green. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4D8C57

HEX#4D8C57

RGBrgb(77, 140, 87)

HSLhsl(130, 29%, 43%)

HSVhsv(130, 45%, 55%)

CMYKcmyk(45%, 0%, 38%, 45%)

OKLCHoklch(58.3% 0.104 147.8)

LABlab(52.98% -30.23 21.79)

LCHlch(52.98% 37.27 144.22)

Colors Closest to Middle Green

Middle Green is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Sea Foam Green#2E8B57ΔE 8.08 Russian Green#679267ΔE 9.69 Fern Green#4F7942ΔE 9.73 Forest Green (Crayola)#5FA777ΔE 10.82 Shiny Shamrock#5FA778ΔE 11.03 Salem#177B4DΔE 11.44

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#4D8C57 Channel Values

How Middle Green breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 77 · G 140 · B 87	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 130° · S 29% · L 43%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 130° · S 45% · V 55%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 45% · M 0% · Y 38% · K 45%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.04:1 vs white · 5.2:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Middle Green background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.04:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.2:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Middle Green

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Middle Green; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Middle Green

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Middle Green Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#4D8C57

Protanopia#848457

Protanomaly#728757

Deuteranopia#7C7C59

Deuteranomaly#6C8258

Tritanopia#578787

Tritanomaly#538977

Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

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Using #4D8C57 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--middle-green: #4D8C57;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4D8C57;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'middle-green': '#4D8C57' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.302, green: 0.549, blue: 0.341)

Android XML<color name="middle_green">#4D8C57</color>

SVG fillfill="#4D8C57"

More Green Colors

Middle Green sits in the greenfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

4d9900 4cbb17 4dff4d 4c9141 4dffc3 4b7c4b 4ed44e 4b6f44 4f7942 4b5320 4fc482 4a6318 66cc00 84b12b 99ff00 addfad c9dc87 ddf719 004200 00995e 00ff66 155615 284328 35530e

#4D8C57 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Middle Green?

The hex code for Middle Green is #4D8C57. That is rgb(77, 140, 87) in RGB, hsl(130, 29%, 43%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 38%, 45%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #4D8C57?

#4D8C57 is rgb(77, 140, 87) — red 77, green 140, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4D8C57?

#4D8C57 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 38%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4D8C57 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4D8C57 scores 4.04:1 against white and 5.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4D8C57 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4D8C57 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 8.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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