#38E109 Color
#38E109 is rgb(56, 225, 9) in RGB, hsl(107, 92%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 0%, 96%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), visibly different at ΔE 11.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#38E109rgb(56, 225, 9)hsl(107, 92%, 46%)hsv(107, 96%, 88%)cmyk(75%, 0%, 96%, 12%)oklch(79.4% 0.26 141.1)lab(78.97% -67.70 73.58)lch(78.97% 99.98 132.62)What #38E109 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 #38E109, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#38E109 Channel Values
How #38E109 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 56 · G 225 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 107° · S 92% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 107° · S 96% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 75% · M 0% · Y 96% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.76:1 vs white · 11.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #38E109 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.
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Colors That Go With #38E109
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #38E109; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #38E109
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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How #38E109 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.
#38E109#D0D012#A9D70F#BEBE29#9BCD20#67D4D4#58D9A9#C3C3C3Using #38E109 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-38e109: #38E109;background-color: #38E109;colors: { 'color-38e109': '#38E109' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.882, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_38e109">#38E109</color>fill="#38E109"More Green Colors
#38E109 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#38E109 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #38E109?
#38E109 is a mid-tone green — rgb(56, 225, 9) in RGB and hsl(107, 92%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.02.
What is the RGB value of #38E109?
#38E109 is rgb(56, 225, 9) — red 56, green 225, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #38E109?
#38E109 converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 0%, 96%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #38E109 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #38E109 scores 1.76:1 against white and 11.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #38E109 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #38E109 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 lawngreen (#7CFC00) at a CIE76 distance of 15.23, which is visibly different.
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