Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#388A5E

#388A5E is a cool green HEX color close to Sea Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 56, 138, 94, HSL 148, 42%, 38%, has luminance 0.1983, and belongs to the earth tone group.

greencoolearth-tone
#388A5E Sample readable text
HEX #388A5E
RGB rgb(56, 138, 94)
HSL hsl(148 42% 38%)
CMYK cmyk(59, 0, 32, 46)
Luminance 0.1983
Contrast Black 4.97:1White 4.23:1

CSS

--color-388a5e: #388A5E;
.background-388a5e { background-color: #388A5E; }
.text-388a5e { color: #388A5E; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.1983
Black text4.97:1AA Pass
White text4.23:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#388A5E","rgb":[56,138,94],"hsl":[148,42,38],"cmyk":[59,0,32,46],"luminance":0.1983,"contrast":{"black":4.97,"white":4.23}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.97,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.23,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#1E4832","hex":"#1E4832","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.03,"contrastWhite":10.36,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#60BE8C","hex":"#60BE8C","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.24,"contrastWhite":2.27,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#8A3864","hex":"#8A3864","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.83,"contrastWhite":7.42,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"#239F5D","hex":"#239F5D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.19,"contrastWhite":3.39,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#4E7460","hex":"#4E7460","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.99,"contrastWhite":5.26,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Sea Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/388a5e.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sea-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/viridian.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/alexandrite.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#8A3864","analogous":["#3B8A38","#388A87"],"triadic":["#5E388A","#8A5E38"],"tetradic":["#383B8A","#8A3864","#8A8738"],"splitComplementary":["#87388A","#8A383B"],"monochromatic":["#60BE8C","#388A5E","#1E4832"]}
Variants
{"light":"#60BE8C","dark":"#1E4832","saturated":"#239F5D","desaturated":"#4E7460","pastel":"#87BA9F","neon":"#00EB6D"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"sea-green","name":"Sea Green","hex":"#2E8B57","distance":12.24744871391589},{"slug":"viridian","name":"Viridian","hex":"#40826D","distance":18.788294228055936},{"slug":"alexandrite","name":"Alexandrite","hex":"#3D8B74","distance":22.58317958127243},{"slug":"epoxy-green","name":"Epoxy Green","hex":"#4E8A57","distance":23.08679276123039},{"slug":"hookers-green","name":"Hookers Green","hex":"#49796B","distance":27.331300737432898}]
Dataset manifest Version 1.0.0 Build hash published in manifest Canonical page

HEX meaning and use

About #388A5E

#388A5E is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #388A5E is visually closest to Sea Green, a named green color with HEX #2E8B57.

The RGB channels are 56, 138, and 94, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 148deg with 42% saturation and 38% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.1983, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 12.25, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.97:1AA Pass
White text4.23:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #388A5E needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.97:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.23:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#1E4832#FFFFFF text · best 10.36:1#1E4832
#60BE8C#000000 text · best 9.24:1#60BE8C
#8A3864#FFFFFF text · best 7.42:1#8A3864
#239F5D#000000 text · best 6.19:1#239F5D
#4E7460#FFFFFF text · best 5.26:1#4E7460

Generated Palette

#388A5E#388A5E
#8A3864#8A3864
#3B8A38#3B8A38
#388A87#388A87
#60BE8C#60BE8C
#1E4832#1E4832

Color Harmonies

#8A3864#8A3864
#3B8A38#3B8A38
#388A87#388A87
#5E388A#5E388A
#8A5E38#8A5E38

Variants

#60BE8C#60BE8C
#1E4832#1E4832
#239F5D#239F5D
#4E7460#4E7460
#87BA9F#87BA9F
#00EB6D#00EB6D

Nearest Named Colors

Sea Green#2E8B57
Viridian#40826D
Alexandrite#3D8B74
Epoxy Green#4E8A57
Hookers Green#49796B

Related HEX Guides

Sea Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #2E8B57.Viridian colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #40826D.Alexandrite colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #3D8B74.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#388A5E APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.