Green

RAL 6038

Luminous Green

RAL 6038 Luminous Green is a fluorescent, high-intensity green designed for life-safety applications where maximum visibility is critical. Like other luminous RAL colors, it uses fluorescent pigments that absorb UV light and re-emit it as visible light, creating an apparent glow effect. This color is specified for emergency evacuation route markers, high-visibility workwear, and life-safety equipment. Fluorescent green coatings have reduced UV stability compared to standard pigments and may require periodic reapplication in exterior settings.

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Technical Reference

Color Reference

Hex#00BB2D
RGBrgb(0, 187, 45)
HSLhsl(134°, 100%, 37%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 0%, 76%, 27%)
Color Analysis
RGB Composition
R
0
G
187
B
45
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Accessibility
White text
2.6:1Fail
Black text
8.1:1Pass

WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 contrast for normal text. Results show this color as a background.

Spectrum & Perceptual Position

Hue Spectrum
60°120°180°240°300°360°
CIELAB a*b* Chromaticity
-4004080-4004080a* (Green ← → Red)b* (Blue ← → Yellow)
L* (Lightness)66
a* (Green-Red)-66
b* (Blue-Yellow)57
L* (LCh)66
C* (Chroma)87
h° (Hue)139°

CIELAB is a perceptually uniform color space. Euclidean distance between two colors in this diagram closely matches human visual difference. The dot size shows your selected color; slightly larger dots are the nearest perceptual neighbors.

Color Harmonies

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1 locked / 4 free

Reference + opposite hue with tonal variations

Reference
#2
Complementary
#3
Complementary
#4
Complementary
#5
Split Comp +
Pairwise Contrast Ratios
2.9:1
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1.5:1
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2.2:1
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1.7:1

Contrast ratios follow WCAG 2.1 guidelines. Green (≥4.5:1) passes AA for normal text. Amber (≥3:1) passes for large text only. Grey indicates low contrast.

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