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#38CCA4 Color

#38CCA4 is rgb(56, 204, 164) in RGB, hsl(164, 59%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 0%, 20%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#38CCA4
HEX#38CCA4
RGBrgb(56, 204, 164)
HSLhsl(164, 59%, 51%)
HSVhsv(164, 73%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(73%, 0%, 20%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(75.9% 0.136 170.3)
LABlab(73.82% -47.24 8.36)
LCHlch(73.82% 47.98 169.97)

What #38CCA4 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 #38CCA4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Eucalyptus#44D7A8ΔE 5.06Mountain Meadow#30BA8FΔE 6.89Caribbean Green#00CC99ΔE 7.76Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 9.66Spearmint#4FE7B0ΔE 11.67Jungle Green#29AB87ΔE 12.17

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

#38CCA4 Channel Values

How #38CCA4 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 1648-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 164° · S 59% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 164° · S 73% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 73% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.03:1 vs white · 10.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #38CCA4 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 text2.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #38CCA4 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #38CCA4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #38CCA4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#38CCA4
Complementary
#CC3860
Analogous
#38CC5B
Analogous
#38A9CC
Triadic
#A438CC
Triadic
#CCA438
Split comp.
#CC38A9
Split comp.
#CC5B38

Tints & Shades of #38CCA4

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

#55D3B1
#6DD9BC
#89E1C9
#A6E8D6
#C2EFE3
#DBF6EE

Shades

#2EB28F
#289A7C
#207E65
#19614E
#124537
#0C2D24

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #38CCA4.

How #38CCA4 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#38CCA4
Protanopia#BDBDA5
Protanomaly#99C3A4
Deuteranopia#ADADA7
Deuteranomaly#8DBAA6
Tritanopia#4AC8C8
Tritanomaly#44C9BA
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #38CCA4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-38cca4: #38CCA4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #38CCA4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-38cca4': '#38CCA4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.220, green: 0.800, blue: 0.643)
Android XML<color name="color_38cca4">#38CCA4</color>
SVG fillfill="#38CCA4"

More Green Colors

#38CCA4 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#38CCA4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #38CCA4?

#38CCA4 is a mid-tone green — rgb(56, 204, 164) in RGB and hsl(164, 59%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.06.

What is the RGB value of #38CCA4?

#38CCA4 is rgb(56, 204, 164) — red 56, green 204, and blue 164 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #38CCA4?

#38CCA4 converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 0%, 20%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #38CCA4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #38CCA4 scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #38CCA4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #38CCA4 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 9.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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