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#38A368 Color

#38A368 is rgb(56, 163, 104) in RGB, hsl(147, 49%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 0%, 36%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shamrock Green (#009E60), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#38A368
HEX#38A368
RGBrgb(56, 163, 104)
HSLhsl(147, 49%, 43%)
HSVhsv(147, 66%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 0%, 36%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(63.9% 0.132 155.3)
LABlab(59.87% -42.26 21.43)
LCHlch(59.87% 47.38 153.11)

What #38A368 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #38A368, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shamrock Green#009E60ΔE 6.28Green (NCS)#009F6BΔE 6.55Medium Sea Green#3CB371ΔE 6.9Brilliant Green 1621#009966ΔE 6.91Green Frog#00A86BΔE 7.26Green (Crayola)#1CAC78ΔE 7.48

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

#38A368 Channel Values

How #38A368 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 56 · G 163 · B 1048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 147° · S 49% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 147° · S 66% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.18:1 vs white · 6.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #38A368 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #38A368

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #38A368; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#38A368
Complementary
#A33873
Analogous
#3DA338
Analogous
#38A39E
Triadic
#6838A3
Triadic
#A36838
Split comp.
#9E38A3
Split comp.
#A3383D

Tints & Shades of #38A368

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

#45BF7C
#63CA91
#82D4A7
#9CDDB9
#BBE8CF
#D9F2E4

Shades

#308D5A
#2A7A4E
#22633F
#1B5033
#143924
#0D2618

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #38A368.

How #38A368 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#38A368
Protanopia#979769
Protanomaly#7C9C68
Deuteranopia#8B8B6B
Deuteranomaly#73956A
Tritanopia#4A9D9D
Tritanomaly#439F8B
Achromatopsia#909090

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Using #38A368 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-38a368: #38A368;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #38A368;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-38a368': '#38A368' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.220, green: 0.639, blue: 0.408)
Android XML<color name="color_38a368">#38A368</color>
SVG fillfill="#38A368"

More Green Colors

#38A368 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#38A368 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #38A368?

#38A368 is a mid-tone green — rgb(56, 163, 104) in RGB and hsl(147, 49%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shamrock Green (#009E60), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.28.

What is the RGB value of #38A368?

#38A368 is rgb(56, 163, 104) — red 56, green 163, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #38A368?

#38A368 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 0%, 36%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #38A368 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #38A368 scores 3.18:1 against white and 6.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #38A368 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #38A368 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 6.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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