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#296140 Color

#296140 is rgb(41, 97, 64) in RGB, hsl(145, 41%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 0%, 34%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hunter Green (#355E3B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#296140
HEX#296140
RGBrgb(41, 97, 64)
HSLhsl(145, 41%, 27%)
HSVhsv(145, 58%, 38%)
CMYKcmyk(58%, 0%, 34%, 62%)
OKLCHoklch(44.5% 0.081 155.2)
LABlab(36.69% -25.70 13.08)
LCHlch(36.69% 28.84 153.04)

What #296140 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 #296140, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#296140 Channel Values

How #296140 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 41 · G 97 · B 648-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 145° · S 41% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 145° · S 58% · V 38%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 58% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 62%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.3:1 vs white · 2.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #296140 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.

TextWhite text7.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #296140

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #296140; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #296140

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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Shades

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How #296140 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.

Typical#296140
Protanopia#5A5A40
Protanomaly#4B5D40
Deuteranopia#535342
Deuteranomaly#465941
Tritanopia#315E5E
Tritanomaly#2E5F53
Achromatopsia#565656

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #296140 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-296140: #296140;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #296140;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-296140': '#296140' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.161, green: 0.380, blue: 0.251)
Android XML<color name="color_296140">#296140</color>
SVG fillfill="#296140"

More Green Colors

#296140 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#296140 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #296140?

#296140 is a dark green — rgb(41, 97, 64) in RGB and hsl(145, 41%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.96.

What is the RGB value of #296140?

#296140 is rgb(41, 97, 64) — red 41, green 97, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #296140?

#296140 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 0%, 34%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #296140 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #296140 scores 7.3:1 against white and 2.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #296140 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #296140 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 20.23, which is visibly different.

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