Metallic Green (#296E01)

The hex code for Metallic Green is #296E01. It is rgb(41, 110, 1) in RGB, hsl(98, 98%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 0%, 99%, 57%) in CMYK — a dark green. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#296E01

HEX#296E01

RGBrgb(41, 110, 1)

HSLhsl(98, 98%, 22%)

HSVhsv(98, 99%, 43%)

CMYKcmyk(63%, 0%, 99%, 57%)

OKLCHoklch(47.5% 0.147 138.3)

LABlab(40.69% -36.02 44.39)

LCHlch(40.69% 57.17 129.05)

Colors Closest to Metallic Green

Metallic Green is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Pakistan Green#006600ΔE 6.55 Dark Green#006400ΔE 6.93 Royal Green#136207ΔE 7.59 Xbox Green#0E7A0DΔE 9.1 Napier Green#2A8000ΔE 9.98 Lincoln Green#195905ΔE 11.69

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#296E01 Channel Values

How Metallic Green 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 110 · B 1	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 98° · S 98% · L 22%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 98° · S 99% · V 43%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 63% · M 0% · Y 99% · K 57%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	6.32:1 vs white · 3.33:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Metallic Green 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 text6.32:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.33:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Metallic Green

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Metallic Green; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Metallic Green

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Metallic Green 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#296E01

Protanopia#666603

Protanomaly#546902

Deuteranopia#5E5E0D

Deuteranomaly#4E6508

Tritanopia#3A6767

Tritanomaly#346A51

Achromatopsia#606060

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Using #296E01 in Code

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

CSS custom property--metallic-green: #296E01;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #296E01;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'metallic-green': '#296E01' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.161, green: 0.431, blue: 0.004)

Android XML<color name="metallic_green">#296E01</color>

SVG fillfill="#296E01"

More Green Colors

Metallic Green sits in the greenfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

299617 28774a 29ab87 284328 29ff94 28350d 2a3517 259825 2a8000 256f46 2b5700 253d00 37a983 4d9900 66cc33 84db00 99ff33 adebad cae00d ddfedd 004225 009966 00ff7f 171c0c

#296E01 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Metallic Green?

The hex code for Metallic Green is #296E01. That is rgb(41, 110, 1) in RGB, hsl(98, 98%, 22%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(63%, 0%, 99%, 57%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #296E01?

#296E01 is rgb(41, 110, 1) — red 41, green 110, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #296E01?

#296E01 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 0%, 99%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #296E01 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #296E01 scores 6.32:1 against white and 3.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #296E01 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #296E01 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 6.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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