#38E997 Hex Color
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Bright and highly saturated, #38e997 is a fresh green with a cool turquoise cast and a glowing, almost neon finish. The hex code suits sustainability, gardening, pharmacy, and eco-focused branding, especially as a lively accent against charcoal or deep navy. Its strong lightness supports black text clearly, while large full-page backgrounds can feel intense.
Questions about #38e997
What is #38e997 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #38e997 is rgb(56, 233, 151), in HSL hsl(152, 80%, 57%) and in CMYK 76%, 0%, 35%, 9%. Browse more shades of green with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #38e997?
Pair #38e997 with charcoal, deep navy, or near-black to balance its glowing brightness and cool turquoise cast; soft neutral backgrounds can calm it, while similarly vivid greens may make the overall palette feel overly intense.
Does #38e997 need dark or light text?
Use black or very dark text on #38e997: its bright, light-green surface creates strong contrast for readable labels, while white text lacks enough separation for accessible body copy and should not be used for primary text.
Does #38e997 look warm or cool?
#38e997 reads as a cool green because its hue leans toward cyan, giving it a lively, clean, energetic mood that suits sustainability, gardening, pharmacy, and digital accents more than warm, earthy palettes.
Is #38e997 readable on white or black?
#38e997 has a 1.58:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.27:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.