# #38ff81

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

## Values

- Hex: `#38ff81`
- RGB: rgb(56, 255, 129)
- HSL: hsl(142, 100%, 61%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.88 0.227 150.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.7395
- Nearest named color: Experimintal Green (#4cff7b, Δ 0.854) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/experimintal-green
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/38ff81

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #4dff8e, #5cff98, #70ffa5, #85ffb1, #99ffbe, #a8ffc8, #bdffd5, #d1ffe2, #e0ffec, #f5fff9
- Shades (toward black): #1aff6e, #00ff5e, #00e052, #00c247, #00a83e, #008a32, #006b27, #004d1c, #003313, #001407

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ff38b6
- Analogous: #53ff38, #38ffe4
- Triadic: #8138ff, #ff8138
- Split-complementary: #e438ff, #ff3853
- Tetradic: #3853ff, #ff38b6, #ffe438

## Colors that go with #38ff81

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

- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony: complementary] — Violet sits directly opposite #38ff81 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #38ff81: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Zendesk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zendesk-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #38ff81: 3 real palettes, including Prime Video's brand system and Remix's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Prime Video (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-com), Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony: split] — Light Coral is a split-complement of #38ff81: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightcoral
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony: split] — Plum is a split-complement of #38ff81: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — Two real palettes: MongoDB's brand system and Robinhood's brand system put Blue beside #38ff81, as the accent. Seen in: MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com), Robinhood (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/robinhood-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #38ff81 in two real palettes: Wise's brand system and Formula 1's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com), Formula 1 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Lime Green** #32cd32 [pool] — Two real palettes: Duolingo's brand system and Monster Energy's brand system put Lime Green beside #38ff81, as the lead colour. Seen in: Duolingo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duolingo), Monster Energy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monsterenergy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/limegreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.33:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #008531 (4.77:1); AA: background → #636363 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #006625 (7.17:1); AAA: background → #454545 (7.21:1)
- On black (#000000): 15.79:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Form Builder with AI Automation** — accent #00ff84 (Δ 0.919) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/typeform-com

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/38ff81-a2beaf-c659d4-1f2d2a-eaf1e9?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: "#38ff81" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.