#296638 Color
#296638 is rgb(41, 102, 56) in RGB, hsl(135, 43%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 0%, 45%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mughal Green (#306030), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#296638rgb(41, 102, 56)hsl(135, 43%, 28%)hsv(135, 60%, 40%)cmyk(60%, 0%, 45%, 60%)oklch(45.8% 0.097 149.2)lab(38.30% -29.02 19.83)lch(38.30% 35.15 145.65)What #296638 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 #296638, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#296638 Channel Values
How #296638 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 102 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 135° · S 43% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 135° · S 60% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 0% · Y 45% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.88:1 vs white · 3.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #296638 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 #296638
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #296638; 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 #296638
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 #296638 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.
#296638#5F5F38#4F6238#57573A#495E39#346262#306354#5A5A5AUsing #296638 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-296638: #296638;background-color: #296638;colors: { 'color-296638': '#296638' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.400, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_296638">#296638</color>fill="#296638"More Green Colors
#296638 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#296638 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #296638?
#296638 is a dark green — rgb(41, 102, 56) in RGB and hsl(135, 43%, 28%) 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 4.64.
What is the RGB value of #296638?
#296638 is rgb(41, 102, 56) — red 41, green 102, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #296638?
#296638 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 0%, 45%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #296638 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #296638 scores 6.88:1 against white and 3.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #296638 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #296638 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 15.88, which is visibly different.
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