#296B00 Color
#296B00 is rgb(41, 107, 0) in RGB, hsl(97, 100%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 0%, 100%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Green (#296E01), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#296B00rgb(41, 107, 0)hsl(97, 100%, 21%)hsv(97, 100%, 42%)cmyk(62%, 0%, 100%, 58%)oklch(46.6% 0.144 137.9)lab(39.64% -34.98 43.83)lch(39.64% 56.08 128.59)What #296B00 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 #296B00, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#296B00 Channel Values
How #296B00 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 107 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 97° · S 100% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 97° · S 100% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.57:1 vs white · 3.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #296B00 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 #296B00
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #296B00; 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 #296B00
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 #296B00 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.
#296B00#636302#526701#5B5B0B#4C6207#396464#33674E#5D5D5DUsing #296B00 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-296b00: #296B00;background-color: #296B00;colors: { 'color-296b00': '#296B00' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.420, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_296b00">#296B00</color>fill="#296B00"More Green Colors
#296B00 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#296B00 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #296B00?
#296B00 is a dark green — rgb(41, 107, 0) in RGB and hsl(97, 100%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Green (#296E01), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.58.
What is the RGB value of #296B00?
#296B00 is rgb(41, 107, 0) — red 41, green 107, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #296B00?
#296B00 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 0%, 100%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #296B00 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #296B00 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 #296B00 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #296B00 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 6.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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