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#38CD0E Color

#38CD0E is rgb(56, 205, 14) in RGB, hsl(107, 87%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 0%, 93%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#38CD0E
HEX#38CD0E
RGBrgb(56, 205, 14)
HSLhsl(107, 87%, 43%)
HSVhsv(107, 93%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(73%, 0%, 93%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(74.2% 0.239 140.8)
LABlab(72.68% -62.13 68.06)
LCHlch(72.68% 92.15 132.39)

What #38CD0E 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 #38CD0E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 6.63Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 8Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 9.89Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 12.23Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 16.7Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 16.92

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

#38CD0E Channel Values

How #38CD0E 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 205 · B 148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 107° · S 87% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 107° · S 93% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 73% · M 0% · Y 93% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.12:1 vs white · 9.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #38CD0E 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 text9.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #38CD0E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #38CD0E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #38CD0E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#38CD0E
Complementary
#A40ECD
Analogous
#97CD0E
Analogous
#0ECD44
Triadic
#0E38CD
Triadic
#CD0E38
Split comp.
#440ECD
Split comp.
#CD0E97

Tints & Shades of #38CD0E

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

#44EF15
#63F13B
#81F462
#9CF683
#BAF9A9
#D9FCCF

Shades

#30B00C
#29990B
#227C09
#1B6407
#134805
#0D3003

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #38CD0E.

How #38CD0E 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#38CD0E
Protanopia#BEBE14
Protanomaly#9AC412
Deuteranopia#AEAE27
Deuteranomaly#8EBB1F
Tritanopia#60C1C1
Tritanomaly#53C69A
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #38CD0E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-38cd0e: #38CD0E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #38CD0E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-38cd0e': '#38CD0E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.220, green: 0.804, blue: 0.055)
Android XML<color name="color_38cd0e">#38CD0E</color>
SVG fillfill="#38CD0E"

More Green Colors

#38CD0E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#38CD0E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #38CD0E?

#38CD0E is a mid-tone green — rgb(56, 205, 14) in RGB and hsl(107, 87%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.63.

What is the RGB value of #38CD0E?

#38CD0E is rgb(56, 205, 14) — red 56, green 205, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #38CD0E?

#38CD0E converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 0%, 93%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #38CD0E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #38CD0E scores 2.12:1 against white and 9.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #38CD0E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #38CD0E 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 8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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