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Emerald Core Clear

Green · Hue 120
Hex
#38BC38
RGB
rgb(56, 188, 56)
HSL
hsl(120, 54%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(70%, 0%, 70%, 26%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.5:1Fail
on black
8.4:1AA
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About this color

Emerald Core Clear (#38BC38) belongs to the green family — hue 120°, 54% saturation, 48% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS
:root {
  --colorarchive-emerald-core-clear: #38BC38;
  --colorarchive-emerald-core-clear-hsl: hsl(120, 54%, 48%);
  --colorarchive-emerald-core-clear-rgb: rgb(56, 188, 56);
}

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Lighter companion
Emerald Radiant Clear
#4AC94A · hsl(120, 54%, 54%)
Darker companion
Emerald Velvet Clear
#31A531 · hsl(120, 54%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Fuchsia Core Clear
#BC38BC · hsl(300, 54%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Celadon Core Clear
#38BC6F · hsl(145, 54%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Moss Core Clear
#64BC38 · hsl(100, 54%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Iris Core Clear
#3838BC · hsl(240, 54%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Crimson Core Clear
#BC3838 · hsl(0, 54%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Plum Core Clear
#7A38BC · hsl(270, 54%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Blush Core Clear
#BC387A · hsl(330, 54%, 48%)
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Base: Emerald Core Clear #38BC38
Lighter companion: Emerald Radiant Clear #4AC94A
Darker companion: Emerald Velvet Clear #31A531
Complementary counterpoint: Fuchsia Core Clear #BC38BC
Analogous lead: Celadon Core Clear #38BC6F
Analogous echo: Moss Core Clear #64BC38
Triadic +120°: Iris Core Clear #3838BC
Triadic +240°: Crimson Core Clear #BC3838
Split-comp +150°: Plum Core Clear #7A38BC
Split-comp +210°: Blush Core Clear #BC387A

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Emerald Velvet Clear
#31A531 · hsl(120, 54%, 42%)
Nearby match
Emerald Radiant Clear
#4AC94A · hsl(120, 54%, 54%)
Nearby match
Clover Core Clear
#43BC38 · hsl(115, 54%, 48%)
Nearby match
Emerald Tone Clear
#62D062 · hsl(120, 54%, 60%)
Nearby match
Emerald Core Soft
#51A451 · hsl(120, 34%, 48%)
Nearby match
Emerald Core Vivid
#20D520 · hsl(120, 74%, 48%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AAA7:1
Plum Ink Clear
#241037
AAA7.1:1
Plum Ink Vivid
#24093E
AAA7.1:1
Plum Ink Bright
#240642
AAA7.2:1
Plum Ink Pure
#240345
AAA7.1:1
Orchid Ink Clear
#1D1037
AAA7.3:1
Orchid Ink Vivid
#1B093E

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#7F7575
Protanopia
#86876D
Tritanopia
#47868B
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