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#296A2F Color

#296A2F is rgb(41, 106, 47) in RGB, hsl(126, 44%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 0%, 56%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mughal Green (#306030), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#296A2F
HEX#296A2F
RGBrgb(41, 106, 47)
HSLhsl(126, 44%, 29%)
HSVhsv(126, 61%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(61%, 0%, 56%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(46.7% 0.113 145.2)
LABlab(39.58% -31.73 26.34)
LCHlch(39.58% 41.24 140.30)

What #296A2F 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 #296A2F, 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.

#296A2F Channel Values

How #296A2F 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 106 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 126° · S 44% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 126° · S 61% · V 42%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 61% · M 0% · Y 56% · K 58%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.57:1 vs white · 3.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #296A2F 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 text6.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #296A2F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #296A2F; 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 #296A2F

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 #296A2F 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#296A2F
Protanopia#62622F
Protanomaly#51662F
Deuteranopia#5B5B32
Deuteranomaly#4B6131
Tritanopia#366565
Tritanomaly#316754
Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

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Using #296A2F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-296a2f: #296A2F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #296A2F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-296a2f': '#296A2F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.161, green: 0.416, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_296a2f">#296A2F</color>
SVG fillfill="#296A2F"

More Green Colors

#296A2F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#296A2F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #296A2F?

#296A2F is a dark green — rgb(41, 106, 47) in RGB and hsl(126, 44%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mughal Green (#306030), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.27.

What is the RGB value of #296A2F?

#296A2F is rgb(41, 106, 47) — red 41, green 106, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #296A2F?

#296A2F converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 0%, 56%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #296A2F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #296A2F scores 6.57:1 against white and 3.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #296A2F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #296A2F 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 15.01, which is visibly different.

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