# #38dc38

A color — vivid. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#38dc38`
- RGB: rgb(56, 220, 56)
- HSL: hsl(120, 70%, 54%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.783 0.24 142.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.5231
- Nearest named color: Alarming Slime (#2ce335, Δ 1.973) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/alarming-slime
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/38dc38

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #49df49, #5fe35f, #70e670, #86ea86, #97ed97, #a8f0a8, #bef4be, #cff7cf, #e5fae5, #f6fdf6
- Shades (toward black): #25d425, #22bf22, #1ea91e, #1a931a, #167e16, #126812, #0f520f, #0b3d0b, #072707, #031103

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #dc38dc
- Analogous: #8adc38, #38dc8a
- Triadic: #3838dc, #dc3838
- Split-complementary: #8a38dc, #dc388a
- Tetradic: #388adc, #dc38dc, #dc8a38

## Colors that go with #38dc38

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #38dc38 in 8 real palettes, including 7-Eleven's brand system and WhatsApp's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), WhatsApp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony: complementary] — Violet sits directly opposite #38dc38 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/violet
- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Hot Pink is a split-complement of #38dc38: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hotpink
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including MongoDB's brand system and Minecraft's brand system put Blue beside #38dc38, as the accent. Seen in: MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #38dc38: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: triadic] — Cornflower Blue completes a triad with #38dc38 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #38dc38 in 3 real palettes, including Learning App and Playground, as the accent. Seen in: Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Citrus Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#citrus-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #38dc38: 3 real palettes, including Learning App and Remix's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run), Prime Video (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text)

- On white (#ffffff): 1.83:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #188618 (4.71:1); AA: background → #4d4d4d (4.61:1); AAA: text → #126412 (7.35:1); AAA: background → #303030 (7.2:1)
- On black (#000000): 11.46:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/38dc38-a2bea5-994edf-1f2d25-edf1e9?lock=0&style=vibrant
(Humans lock/regenerate in the tool; the URL is the state — read `lock=` back to see what they kept.)

## Connect an agent

Point any MCP client at the BrandSweets colors endpoint for the same engine:

- Endpoint: https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
- Tools: `analyze_color` (e.g. `analyze_color({ color: "#38dc38" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.