#296B51 Color
#296B51 is rgb(41, 107, 81) in RGB, hsl(156, 45%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 0%, 24%, 58%) 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 6.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#296B51rgb(41, 107, 81)hsl(156, 45%, 29%)hsv(156, 62%, 42%)cmyk(62%, 0%, 24%, 58%)oklch(47.8% 0.08 164.3)lab(40.46% -27.07 8.09)lch(40.46% 28.26 163.36)What #296B51 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 #296B51, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#296B51 Channel Values
How #296B51 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 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 156° · S 45% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 156° · S 62% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.33:1 vs white · 3.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #296B51 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 #296B51
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #296B51; 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 #296B51
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 #296B51 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.
#296B51#636351#526751#5B5B53#4C6252#316868#2E6960#606060Using #296B51 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-296b51: #296B51;background-color: #296B51;colors: { 'color-296b51': '#296B51' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.420, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_296b51">#296B51</color>fill="#296B51"More Green Colors
#296B51 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#296B51 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #296B51?
#296B51 is a dark green — rgb(41, 107, 81) in RGB and hsl(156, 45%, 29%) 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 6.17.
What is the RGB value of #296B51?
#296B51 is rgb(41, 107, 81) — red 41, green 107, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #296B51?
#296B51 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 0%, 24%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #296B51 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #296B51 scores 6.33:1 against white and 3.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #296B51 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #296B51 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 18.94, which is visibly different.
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