#00291F Color
#00291F is rgb(0, 41, 31) in RGB, hsl(165, 100%, 8%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 24%, 84%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phthalo Green (#123524), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#00291Frgb(0, 41, 31)hsl(165, 100%, 8%)hsv(165, 100%, 16%)cmyk(100%, 0%, 24%, 84%)oklch(25% 0.048 172.1)lab(13.67% -17.05 2.41)lch(13.67% 17.22 171.94)What #00291F Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #00291F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#00291F Channel Values
How #00291F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 0 · G 41 · B 31 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 165° · S 100% · L 8% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 165° · S 100% · V 16% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 100% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 84% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.71:1 vs white · 1.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00291F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #00291F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00291F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #00291F
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #00291F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#00291F#25251F#1B271F#212120#182420#042828#022825#232323Using #00291F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-00291f: #00291F;background-color: #00291F;colors: { 'color-00291f': '#00291F' }Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.161, blue: 0.122)<color name="color_00291f">#00291F</color>fill="#00291F"More Green Colors
#00291F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#00291F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #00291F?
#00291F is a darkest green — rgb(0, 41, 31) in RGB and hsl(165, 100%, 8%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phthalo Green (#123524), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.06.
What is the RGB value of #00291F?
#00291F is rgb(0, 41, 31) — red 0, green 41, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #00291F?
#00291F converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 24%, 84%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #00291F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #00291F scores 15.71:1 against white and 1.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #00291F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #00291F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 19.2, which is visibly different.
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