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#38C29F Color

#38C29F is rgb(56, 194, 159) in RGB, hsl(165, 55%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 0%, 18%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mountain Meadow (#30BA8F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#38C29F
HEX#38C29F
RGBrgb(56, 194, 159)
HSLhsl(165, 55%, 49%)
HSVhsv(165, 71%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(71%, 0%, 18%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(73.2% 0.127 171.8)
LABlab(70.63% -44.45 6.54)
LCHlch(70.63% 44.93 171.63)

What #38C29F 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 #38C29F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mountain Meadow#30BA8FΔE 5.44Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 8.41Jungle Green#29AB87ΔE 8.43Eucalyptus#44D7A8ΔE 9.5Caribbean Green#00CC99ΔE 11.31Keppel#3AB09EΔE 11.69

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

#38C29F Channel Values

How #38C29F 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 194 · B 1598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 165° · S 55% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 165° · S 71% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 71% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.24:1 vs white · 9.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #38C29F 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 text2.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #38C29F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #38C29F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #38C29F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#38C29F
Complementary
#C2385B
Analogous
#38C25B
Analogous
#389FC2
Triadic
#9F38C2
Triadic
#C29F38
Split comp.
#C2389F
Split comp.
#C25B38

Tints & Shades of #38C29F

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

#51CDAE
#6DD5BB
#88DDC8
#A4E5D4
#C0EDE1
#DBF5EE

Shades

#31AA8C
#298E75
#227762
#1A5B4B
#144337
#0B2821

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #38C29F.

How #38C29F 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#38C29F
Protanopia#B4B49F
Protanomaly#92BA9F
Deuteranopia#A5A5A2
Deuteranomaly#86B1A1
Tritanopia#48BEBE
Tritanomaly#42C0B2
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #38C29F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-38c29f: #38C29F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #38C29F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-38c29f': '#38C29F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.220, green: 0.761, blue: 0.624)
Android XML<color name="color_38c29f">#38C29F</color>
SVG fillfill="#38C29F"

More Green Colors

#38C29F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#38C29F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #38C29F?

#38C29F is a mid-tone green — rgb(56, 194, 159) in RGB and hsl(165, 55%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mountain Meadow (#30BA8F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.44.

What is the RGB value of #38C29F?

#38C29F is rgb(56, 194, 159) — red 56, green 194, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #38C29F?

#38C29F converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 0%, 18%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #38C29F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #38C29F scores 2.24:1 against white and 9.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #38C29F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #38C29F 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 8.41, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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