HEX atlas value

#38DE35

#38DE35 is a cool green HEX color close to Lime Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 56, 222, 53, HSL 119, 72%, 54%, has luminance 0.5334, and belongs to the vibrant group.

green cool vibrant

#38DE35 Sample readable text

HEX #38DE35

RGB rgb(56, 222, 53)

HSL hsl(119 72% 54%)

CMYK cmyk(75, 0, 76, 13)

Luminance 0.5334

Contrast Black 11.67:1White 1.8:1

CSS

--color-38de35: #38DE35;
.background-38de35 { background-color: #38DE35; }
.text-38de35 { color: #38DE35; }

Luminance0.5334

Black text11.67:1AA Pass

White text1.8:1AA 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":"#38DE35","rgb":[56,222,53],"hsl":[119,72,54],"cmyk":[75,0,76,13],"luminance":0.5334,"contrast":{"black":11.67,"white":1.8}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":11.67,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.8,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"Neon Green","hex":"#39FF14","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.49,"contrastWhite":1.36,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Fluorescent Green","hex":"#08FF08","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.32,"contrastWhite":1.37,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#1FF81B","hex":"#1FF81B","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.5,"contrastWhite":1.45,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#86EB84","hex":"#86EB84","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.23,"contrastWhite":1.48,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#8DDE35","hex":"#8DDE35","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.63,"contrastWhite":1.66,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","vibrant","vibrant green","Lime Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/38de35.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lime-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/toxic-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/neon-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#DB35DE","analogous":["#8DDE35","#35DE87"],"triadic":["#3538DE","#DE3538"],"tetradic":["#358DDE","#DB35DE","#DE8735"],"splitComplementary":["#8735DE","#DE358D"],"monochromatic":["#86EB84","#38DE35","#1C9E1A"]}

Variants

{"light":"#86EB84","dark":"#1C9E1A","saturated":"#1FF81B","desaturated":"#51C44F","pastel":"#ACE8AB","neon":"#40FF3D"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"lime-green","name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","distance":18.275666882497067},{"slug":"toxic-green","name":"Toxic Green","hex":"#61DE2A","distance":42.44997055358225},{"slug":"neon-green","name":"Neon Green","hex":"#39FF14","distance":46.67976006793523},{"slug":"kelly-green","name":"Kelly Green","hex":"#4CBB17","distance":50.24937810560445},{"slug":"fluorescent-green","name":"Fluorescent Green","hex":"#08FF08","distance":73.60706487831179}]

HEX meaning and use

About #38DE35

#38DE35 is classified as a cool green value with vibrant visual character. #38DE35 is visually closest to Lime Green, a named green color with HEX #32CD32.

The RGB channels are 56, 222, and 53, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 119deg with 72% saturation and 54% 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 high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.5334, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 18.28, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text11.67:1AA Pass

White text1.8:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #38DE35 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000011.67:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.8:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

Neon Green#000000 text · best 15.49:1#39FF14

Fluorescent Green#000000 text · best 15.32:1#08FF08

#1FF81B#000000 text · best 14.5:1#1FF81B

#86EB84#000000 text · best 14.23:1#86EB84

#8DDE35#000000 text · best 12.63:1#8DDE35

Generated Palette

#38DE35#38DE35

#DB35DE#DB35DE

#8DDE35#8DDE35

#35DE87#35DE87

#86EB84#86EB84

#1C9E1A#1C9E1A

Color Harmonies

#DB35DE#DB35DE

#8DDE35#8DDE35

#35DE87#35DE87

#3538DE#3538DE

#DE3538#DE3538

Variants

#86EB84#86EB84

#1C9E1A#1C9E1A

#1FF81B#1FF81B

#51C44F#51C44F

#ACE8AB#ACE8AB

#40FF3D#40FF3D

Nearest Named Colors

Lime Green#32CD32

Toxic Green#61DE2A

Neon Green#39FF14

Kelly Green#4CBB17

Fluorescent Green#08FF08

#38DE35

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #38DE35

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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