HEX atlas value

#38EC27

#38EC27 is a cool green HEX color close to Neon Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 56, 236, 39, HSL 115, 84%, 54%, has luminance 0.6098, and belongs to the vibrant group.

green cool vibrant

#38EC27 Sample readable text

HEX #38EC27

RGB rgb(56, 236, 39)

HSL hsl(115 84% 54%)

CMYK cmyk(76, 0, 83, 7)

Luminance 0.6098

Contrast Black 13.2:1White 1.59:1

CSS

--color-38ec27: #38EC27;
.background-38ec27 { background-color: #38EC27; }
.text-38ec27 { color: #38EC27; }

Luminance0.6098

Black text13.2:1AA Pass

White text1.59:1AA 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":"#38EC27","rgb":[56,236,39],"hsl":[115,84,54],"cmyk":[76,0,83,7],"luminance":0.6098,"contrast":{"black":13.2,"white":1.59}}

WCAG

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

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":13.2,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.59,"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":"#28FF14","hex":"#28FF14","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.4,"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":"#86F47C","hex":"#86F47C","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.24,"contrastWhite":1.38,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#9AEC27","hex":"#9AEC27","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.4,"contrastWhite":1.46,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","vibrant","vibrant green","Neon 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/38ec27.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/neon-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lime-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/toxic-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#DC27EC","analogous":["#9AEC27","#27EC79"],"triadic":["#2738EC","#EC2738"],"tetradic":["#279AEC","#DC27EC","#EC7927"],"splitComplementary":["#7927EC","#EC279A"],"monochromatic":["#86F47C","#38EC27","#1CA90F"]}

Variants

{"light":"#86F47C","dark":"#1CA90F","saturated":"#28FF14","desaturated":"#4DD241","pastel":"#ABEEA5","neon":"#4DFF3D"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"neon-green","name":"Neon Green","hex":"#39FF14","distance":26.888659319497503},{"slug":"lime-green","name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","distance":33.436506994600975},{"slug":"toxic-green","name":"Toxic Green","hex":"#61DE2A","distance":43.42810150121693},{"slug":"kelly-green","name":"Kelly Green","hex":"#4CBB17","distance":55.29014378711634},{"slug":"fluorescent-green","name":"Fluorescent Green","hex":"#08FF08","distance":60.21627686929839}]

HEX meaning and use

About #38EC27

#38EC27 is classified as a cool green value with vibrant visual character. #38EC27 is visually closest to Neon Green, a named green color with HEX #39FF14.

The RGB channels are 56, 236, and 39, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 115deg with 84% 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 0.6098, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 26.89, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text13.2:1AA Pass

White text1.59:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #38EC27 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000013.2:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.59:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

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

#28FF14#000000 text · best 15.4:1#28FF14

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

#86F47C#000000 text · best 15.24:1#86F47C

#9AEC27#000000 text · best 14.4:1#9AEC27

Generated Palette

#38EC27#38EC27

#DC27EC#DC27EC

#9AEC27#9AEC27

#27EC79#27EC79

#86F47C#86F47C

#1CA90F#1CA90F

Color Harmonies

#DC27EC#DC27EC

#9AEC27#9AEC27

#27EC79#27EC79

#2738EC#2738EC

#EC2738#EC2738

Variants

#86F47C#86F47C

#1CA90F#1CA90F

#28FF14#28FF14

#4DD241#4DD241

#ABEEA5#ABEEA5

#4DFF3D#4DFF3D

Nearest Named Colors

Neon Green#39FF14

Lime Green#32CD32

Toxic Green#61DE2A

Kelly Green#4CBB17

Fluorescent Green#08FF08

#38EC27

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #38EC27

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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