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#38D650 Color

#38D650 is rgb(56, 214, 80) in RGB, hsl(129, 66%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 0%, 63%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Malachite (#0BDA51), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#38D650
HEX#38D650
RGBrgb(56, 214, 80)
HSLhsl(129, 66%, 53%)
HSVhsv(129, 74%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(74%, 0%, 63%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(76.9% 0.218 145.2)
LABlab(75.81% -61.61 52.21)
LCHlch(75.81% 80.75 139.72)

What #38D650 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 #38D650, 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.

#38D650 Channel Values

How #38D650 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 214 · B 808-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 129° · S 66% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 129° · S 74% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 74% · M 0% · Y 63% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.93:1 vs white · 10.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #38D650 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 text1.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #38D650

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #38D650; 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 #38D650

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 #38D650.

How #38D650 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#38D650
Protanopia#C6C651
Protanomaly#A1CD51
Deuteranopia#B5B558
Deuteranomaly#93C355
Tritanopia#5FCBCB
Tritanomaly#52D0A8
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #38D650 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-38d650: #38D650;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #38D650;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-38d650': '#38D650' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.220, green: 0.839, blue: 0.314)
Android XML<color name="color_38d650">#38D650</color>
SVG fillfill="#38D650"

More Green Colors

#38D650 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#38D650 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #38D650?

#38D650 is a mid-tone green — rgb(56, 214, 80) in RGB and hsl(129, 66%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Malachite (#0BDA51), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.13.

What is the RGB value of #38D650?

#38D650 is rgb(56, 214, 80) — red 56, green 214, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #38D650?

#38D650 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 0%, 63%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #38D650 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #38D650 scores 1.93:1 against white and 10.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #38D650 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #38D650 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 8.46, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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