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#38CC65 Color

#38CC65 is rgb(56, 204, 101) in RGB, hsl(138, 59%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 0%, 50%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Android Green (#3DDC84), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#38CC65
HEX#38CC65
RGBrgb(56, 204, 101)
HSLhsl(138, 59%, 51%)
HSVhsv(138, 73%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(73%, 0%, 50%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(74.6% 0.189 149)
LABlab(72.86% -56.56 39.39)
LCHlch(72.86% 68.92 145.15)

What #38CC65 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 #38CC65, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#38CC65 Channel Values

How #38CC65 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 1018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 138° · S 59% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 138° · S 73% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 73% · M 0% · Y 50% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.1:1 vs white · 9.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #38CC65 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 text2.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #38CC65 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #38CC65

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #38CC65; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #38CC65

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.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #38CC65.

How #38CC65 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#38CC65
Protanopia#BDBD66
Protanomaly#99C366
Deuteranopia#ADAD6B
Deuteranomaly#8DBA68
Tritanopia#59C3C3
Tritanomaly#4EC7A5
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #38CC65 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-38cc65: #38CC65;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #38CC65;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-38cc65': '#38CC65' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.220, green: 0.800, blue: 0.396)
Android XML<color name="color_38cc65">#38CC65</color>
SVG fillfill="#38CC65"

More Green Colors

#38CC65 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#38CC65 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #38CC65?

#38CC65 is a mid-tone green — rgb(56, 204, 101) in RGB and hsl(138, 59%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Android Green (#3DDC84), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.99.

What is the RGB value of #38CC65?

#38CC65 is rgb(56, 204, 101) — red 56, green 204, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #38CC65?

#38CC65 converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 0%, 50%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #38CC65 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #38CC65 scores 2.1:1 against white and 9.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #38CC65 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #38CC65 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 19.52, which is visibly different.

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