What color is #38CF01?

#38CF01 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(56, 207, 1), and in HSL hsl(104, 99%, 41%).

Is #38CF01 accessible as text?

On white, #38CF01 has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.09:1 (passes). For text placed on #38CF01, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #38CF01?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-500 (#00C950).

What colors go well with #38CF01?

#38CF01 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #9901D0. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #38CF01 below.

Is #38CF01 good for buttons?

#38CF01 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #38CF01 — white text only reaches 2.08:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #38CF01 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #38CF01 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#38CF01 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #38CF01

Not just a swatch — here's how #38CF01 works with other colors. Named schemes with #38CF01 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #38CF01 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #78F560

Lime Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lime Green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #38CF01 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Lime Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #38CF01 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

Lime Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #38CF01 Secondary #BCE8B3 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Lime Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lime Green carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #38CF01 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Lime Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

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Color Lab

How #38CF01 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 49/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 28/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 10/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 9/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 28/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 94/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 29/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 31/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 46/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #38CF01

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People also use #38CF01 with

Electric Lime Lime Green Mauveine Platinum Hunter Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D7F6CB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #01D00F — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #38CF01 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #38CF01;
  --color-base-rgb: 56 207 1;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(74.7% 0.243 140.6);
  --color-50: #F4FEF0;
  --color-100: #E2FDD8;
  --color-200: #C5FCB1;
  --color-300: #9AF778;
  --color-400: #73EB47;
  --color-500: #52D223;
  --color-600: #449F23;
  --color-700: #356F1F;
  --color-800: #254819;
  --color-900: #182C11;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lime-green: {
    50: '#F4FEF0',
    100: '#E2FDD8',
    200: '#C5FCB1',
    300: '#9AF778',
    400: '#73EB47',
    500: '#52D223',
    600: '#449F23',
    700: '#356F1F',
    800: '#254819',
    900: '#182C11',
  },
}

$base: #38CF01;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FEF0;
$base-100: #E2FDD8;
$base-200: #C5FCB1;
$base-300: #9AF778;
$base-400: #73EB47;
$base-500: #52D223;
$base-600: #449F23;
$base-700: #356F1F;
$base-800: #254819;
$base-900: #182C11;
$base-hover: #2DA601;
$base-subtle: #C2F4B0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#38CF01",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5FCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9AF778",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#73EB47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#52D223",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#449F23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#356F1F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#254819",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182C11",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}