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#38CC45 Color

#38CC45 is rgb(56, 204, 69) in RGB, hsl(125, 59%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 0%, 66%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Pastel Green (#03C03C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#38CC45
HEX#38CC45
RGBrgb(56, 204, 69)
HSLhsl(125, 59%, 51%)
HSVhsv(125, 73%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(73%, 0%, 66%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(74.2% 0.214 144.2)
LABlab(72.58% -59.49 53.20)
LCHlch(72.58% 79.81 138.19)

What #38CC45 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 #38CC45, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 5.19Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 7.26Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 8.22Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 8.25Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 12.86SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 13.74

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

#38CC45 Channel Values

How #38CC45 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 204 · B 698-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 125° · S 59% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 125° · S 73% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 73% · M 0% · Y 66% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.12:1 vs white · 9.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #38CC45 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 text2.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #38CC45 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #38CC45

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #38CC45; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#38CC45
Complementary
#CC38BF
Analogous
#76CC38
Analogous
#38CC8E
Triadic
#4538CC
Triadic
#CC4538
Split comp.
#8E38CC
Split comp.
#CC3876

Tints & Shades of #38CC45

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

#55D35F
#6DD976
#89E191
#A6E8AB
#C2EFC6
#DBF6DD

Shades

#2EB239
#289A31
#207E28
#19611F
#124516
#0C2D0E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #38CC45.

How #38CC45 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#38CC45
Protanopia#BDBD46
Protanomaly#99C346
Deuteranopia#ADAD4E
Deuteranomaly#8DBA4A
Tritanopia#5DC1C1
Tritanomaly#50C69F
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #38CC45 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-38cc45: #38CC45;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #38CC45;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-38cc45': '#38CC45' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.220, green: 0.800, blue: 0.271)
Android XML<color name="color_38cc45">#38CC45</color>
SVG fillfill="#38CC45"

More Green Colors

#38CC45 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#38CC45 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #38CC45?

#38CC45 is a mid-tone green — rgb(56, 204, 69) in RGB and hsl(125, 59%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#03C03C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.19.

What is the RGB value of #38CC45?

#38CC45 is rgb(56, 204, 69) — red 56, green 204, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #38CC45?

#38CC45 converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 0%, 66%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #38CC45 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #38CC45 scores 2.12:1 against white and 9.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #38CC45 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #38CC45 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 7.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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