HEX atlas value

#38B80A

#38B80A is a cool green HEX color close to Kelly Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 56, 184, 10, HSL 104, 90%, 38%, has luminance 0.3514, and belongs to the vibrant and jewel tone groups.

green cool vibrant jewel-tone

#38B80A Sample readable text

HEX #38B80A

RGB rgb(56, 184, 10)

HSL hsl(104 90% 38%)

CMYK cmyk(70, 0, 95, 28)

Luminance 0.3514

Contrast Black 8.03:1White 2.62:1

CSS

--color-38b80a: #38B80A;
.background-38b80a { background-color: #38B80A; }
.text-38b80a { color: #38B80A; }

Luminance0.3514

Black text8.03:1AA Pass

White text2.62:1AA 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":"#38B80A","rgb":[56,184,10],"hsl":[104,90,38],"cmyk":[70,0,95,28],"luminance":0.3514,"contrast":{"black":8.03,"white":2.62}}

WCAG

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

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.03,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.62,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#60F42A","hex":"#60F42A","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.47,"contrastWhite":1.45,"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":"#8FB80A","hex":"#8FB80A","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.03,"contrastWhite":2.33,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#34C200","hex":"#34C200","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.86,"contrastWhite":2.37,"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","vibrant","jewel tone","vibrant green","jewel tone green","Kelly Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","rich accent palettes","high-energy accents","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/38b80a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/kelly-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lime-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/scheeles-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#8A0AB8","analogous":["#8FB80A","#0AB832"],"triadic":["#0A38B8","#B80A38"],"tetradic":["#0A8FB8","#8A0AB8","#B8320A"],"splitComplementary":["#320AB8","#B80A8F"],"monochromatic":["#60F42A","#38B80A","#1E6105"]}

Variants

{"light":"#60F42A","dark":"#1E6105","saturated":"#34C200","desaturated":"#42A31F","pastel":"#80E75A","neon":"#3FEB00"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"kelly-green","name":"Kelly Green","hex":"#4CBB17","distance":24.041630560342615},{"slug":"lime-green","name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","distance":45.574115460423364},{"slug":"scheeles-green","name":"Scheele Green","hex":"#478800","distance":51.273774973177076},{"slug":"forest-green","name":"Forest Green","hex":"#228B22","distance":55.54277630799526},{"slug":"avocado","name":"Avocado","hex":"#568203","distance":62.16912416947821}]

HEX meaning and use

About #38B80A

#38B80A is classified as a cool green value with vibrant and jewel tone visual character. #38B80A is visually closest to Kelly Green, a named green color with HEX #4CBB17.

The RGB channels are 56, 184, and 10, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 104deg with 90% saturation and 38% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-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 rich accent palettes. Its luminance is 0.3514, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 24.04, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.03:1AA Pass

White text2.62:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #38B80A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.03:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.62:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#60F42A#000000 text · best 14.47:1#60F42A

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

#8FB80A#000000 text · best 9.03:1#8FB80A

#34C200#000000 text · best 8.86:1#34C200

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

Generated Palette

#38B80A#38B80A

#8A0AB8#8A0AB8

#8FB80A#8FB80A

#0AB832#0AB832

#60F42A#60F42A

#1E6105#1E6105

Color Harmonies

#8A0AB8#8A0AB8

#8FB80A#8FB80A

#0AB832#0AB832

#0A38B8#0A38B8

#B80A38#B80A38

Variants

#60F42A#60F42A

#1E6105#1E6105

#34C200#34C200

#42A31F#42A31F

#80E75A#80E75A

#3FEB00#3FEB00

Nearest Named Colors

Kelly Green#4CBB17

Lime Green#32CD32

Scheele Green#478800

Forest Green#228B22

Avocado#568203

#38B80A

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #38B80A

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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