#296551 Color
#296551 is rgb(41, 101, 81) in RGB, hsl(160, 42%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 0%, 20%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bottle Green (#006A4E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#296551rgb(41, 101, 81)hsl(160, 42%, 28%)hsv(160, 59%, 40%)cmyk(59%, 0%, 20%, 60%)oklch(46.1% 0.071 168.5)lab(38.41% -24.42 5.23)lch(38.41% 24.97 167.91)What #296551 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 #296551, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#296551 Channel Values
How #296551 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 101 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 160° · S 42% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 160° · S 59% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 59% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.83:1 vs white · 3.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #296551 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 #296551
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #296551; 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 #296551
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 #296551 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.
#296551#5E5E51#4E6151#575752#485D52#2F6363#2D645C#5B5B5BUsing #296551 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-296551: #296551;background-color: #296551;colors: { 'color-296551': '#296551' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.396, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_296551">#296551</color>fill="#296551"More Green Colors
#296551 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#296551 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #296551?
#296551 is a dark green — rgb(41, 101, 81) in RGB and hsl(160, 42%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bottle Green (#006A4E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.17.
What is the RGB value of #296551?
#296551 is rgb(41, 101, 81) — red 41, green 101, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #296551?
#296551 converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 0%, 20%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #296551 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #296551 scores 6.83:1 against white and 3.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #296551 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #296551 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 16.88, which is visibly different.
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