HEX atlas value

#38B536

#38B536 is a cool green HEX color close to Lime Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 56, 181, 54, HSL 119, 54%, 46%, has luminance 0.3415, and belongs to the earth tone group.

green cool earth-tone

#38B536 Sample readable text

HEX #38B536

RGB rgb(56, 181, 54)

HSL hsl(119 54% 46%)

CMYK cmyk(69, 0, 70, 29)

Luminance 0.3415

Contrast Black 7.83:1White 2.68:1

CSS

--color-38b536: #38B536;
.background-38b536 { background-color: #38B536; }
.text-38b536 { color: #38B536; }

Luminance0.3415

Black text7.83:1AA Pass

White text2.68:1AA 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

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#38B536","rgb":[56,181,54],"hsl":[119,54,46],"cmyk":[69,0,70,29],"luminance":0.3415,"contrast":{"black":7.83,"white":2.68}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.83,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.68,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#73D572","hex":"#73D572","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.49,"contrastWhite":1.83,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.91,"contrastWhite":2.12,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#1FCE1C","hex":"#1FCE1C","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.9,"contrastWhite":2.12,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#77B536","hex":"#77B536","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.45,"contrastWhite":2.49,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Kelly Green","hex":"#4CBB17","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.43,"contrastWhite":2.49,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Lime Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/38b536.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lime-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/kelly-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/forest-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#B336B5","analogous":["#77B536","#36B573"],"triadic":["#3638B5","#B53638"],"tetradic":["#3677B5","#B336B5","#B57336"],"splitComplementary":["#7336B5","#B53677"],"monochromatic":["#73D572","#38B536","#226E21"]}

Variants

{"light":"#73D572","dark":"#226E21","saturated":"#1FCE1C","desaturated":"#519B50","pastel":"#99D298","neon":"#18FF14"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"lime-green","name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","distance":25.059928172283335},{"slug":"kelly-green","name":"Kelly Green","hex":"#4CBB17","distance":37.376463182061514},{"slug":"forest-green","name":"Forest Green","hex":"#228B22","distance":51.45872132107443},{"slug":"sea-green","name":"Sea Green","hex":"#2E8B57","distance":54.3415126767741},{"slug":"epoxy-green","name":"Epoxy Green","hex":"#4E8A57","distance":58.497863208838666}]

HEX meaning and use

About #38B536

#38B536 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #38B536 is visually closest to Lime Green, a named green color with HEX #32CD32.

The RGB channels are 56, 181, and 54, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 119deg with 54% saturation and 46% 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 0.3415, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 25.06, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.83:1AA Pass

White text2.68:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #38B536 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.83:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.68:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#73D572#000000 text · best 11.49:1#73D572

Lime Green#000000 text · best 9.91:1#32CD32

#1FCE1C#000000 text · best 9.9:1#1FCE1C

#77B536#000000 text · best 8.45:1#77B536

Kelly Green#000000 text · best 8.43:1#4CBB17

Generated Palette

#38B536#38B536

#B336B5#B336B5

#77B536#77B536

#36B573#36B573

#73D572#73D572

#226E21#226E21

Color Harmonies

#B336B5#B336B5

#77B536#77B536

#36B573#36B573

#3638B5#3638B5

#B53638#B53638

Variants

#73D572#73D572

#226E21#226E21

#1FCE1C#1FCE1C

#519B50#519B50

#99D298#99D298

#18FF14#18FF14

Nearest Named Colors

Lime Green#32CD32

Kelly Green#4CBB17

Forest Green#228B22

Sea Green#2E8B57

Epoxy Green#4E8A57

#38B536

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #38B536

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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