#296402 Color
#296402 is rgb(41, 100, 2) in RGB, hsl(96, 96%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 0%, 98%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Green (#136207), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#296402rgb(41, 100, 2)hsl(96, 96%, 20%)hsv(96, 98%, 39%)cmyk(59%, 0%, 98%, 61%)oklch(44.6% 0.135 137.4)lab(37.18% -32.36 41.40)lch(37.18% 52.54 128.02)What #296402 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 #296402, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#296402 Channel Values
How #296402 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 100 · B 2 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 96° · S 96% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 96° · S 98% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 59% · M 0% · Y 98% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.2:1 vs white · 2.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #296402 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 #296402
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #296402; 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 #296402
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 #296402 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.
#296402#5D5D04#4D6003#56560C#485C08#375E5E#326049#575757Using #296402 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-296402: #296402;background-color: #296402;colors: { 'color-296402': '#296402' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.392, blue: 0.008)<color name="color_296402">#296402</color>fill="#296402"More Green Colors
#296402 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#296402 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #296402?
#296402 is a dark green — rgb(41, 100, 2) in RGB and hsl(96, 96%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Green (#136207), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.31.
What is the RGB value of #296402?
#296402 is rgb(41, 100, 2) — red 41, green 100, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #296402?
#296402 converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 0%, 98%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #296402 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #296402 scores 7.2:1 against white and 2.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #296402 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #296402 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 darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 7.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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