#296138 Color
#296138 is rgb(41, 97, 56) in RGB, hsl(136, 41%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 0%, 42%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mughal Green (#306030), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#296138rgb(41, 97, 56)hsl(136, 41%, 27%)hsv(136, 58%, 38%)cmyk(58%, 0%, 42%, 62%)oklch(44.3% 0.089 150.1)lab(36.56% -26.93 17.60)lch(36.56% 32.17 146.83)What #296138 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 #296138, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#296138 Channel Values
How #296138 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 41 · G 97 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 136° · S 41% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 136° · S 58% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 0% · Y 42% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.34:1 vs white · 2.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #296138 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 #296138
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #296138; 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 #296138
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 #296138 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.
#296138#5A5A38#4B5D38#53533A#465939#325D5D#2F5F51#565656Using #296138 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-296138: #296138;background-color: #296138;colors: { 'color-296138': '#296138' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.380, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_296138">#296138</color>fill="#296138"More Green Colors
#296138 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#296138 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #296138?
#296138 is a dark green — rgb(41, 97, 56) in RGB and hsl(136, 41%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mughal Green (#306030), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.7.
What is the RGB value of #296138?
#296138 is rgb(41, 97, 56) — red 41, green 97, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #296138?
#296138 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 0%, 42%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #296138 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #296138 scores 7.34:1 against white and 2.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #296138 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #296138 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 17.5, which is visibly different.
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