Palettes / Colors / #38FF2E
#38FF2E — Vivid Green
#38FF2E is a green color we call Vivid Green, closest to the named color Lime (#00FF00). It belongs to the green family.
#38FF2E is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #F52EFF; it also sits naturally between #A1FF2E and #2EFF8C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #38FF2E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 56, 255, 46 |
| HSL | 117°, 100%, 59% |
| HSV | 117°, 82%, 100% |
| CMYK | 78%, 0%, 82%, 0% |
| XYZ | 37.88, 72.56, 14.59 |
| Yxy | 72.56, 0.3030, 0.5803 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.24, -81.33, 77.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.18, -66.16, 46.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 22% · Green 100% · Blue 18%
Cyan 78% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 82% · Key 0%
Previews
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CSS code for #38FF2E
.text { color: #38FF2E; }
.background { background-color: #38FF2E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #38FF2E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(56, 255, 46); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(117, 100%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #38FF2E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(56, 255, 46, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #38FF2E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(56, 255, 46, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#38FF2E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#38FF2E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F52EFF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #38FF2E: #000000.
How #38FF2E looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with #38FF2E or a close neighbour
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #38FF2E?
#38FF2E is Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 56, 255, 46). Its closest standard named color is Lime.
What is the RGB and HSL of #38FF2E?
#38FF2E is RGB 56, 255, 46 — HSL 117°, 100%, 59% — CMYK 78%, 0%, 82%, 0%.
What colors go with #38FF2E?
Its complement is #F52EFF; analogous partners are #A1FF2E and #2EFF8C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #38FF2E for text?
Black text on #38FF2E has a contrast ratio of 15.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.