#297808 Color
#297808 is rgb(41, 120, 8) in RGB, hsl(102, 88%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 0%, 93%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Green (#296E01), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#297808rgb(41, 120, 8)hsl(102, 88%, 25%)hsv(102, 93%, 47%)cmyk(66%, 0%, 93%, 53%)oklch(50.4% 0.156 139.4)lab(44.19% -39.27 45.64)lch(44.19% 60.20 130.71)What #297808 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 #297808, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#297808 Channel Values
How #297808 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 120 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 102° · S 88% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 102° · S 93% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 66% · M 0% · Y 93% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.55:1 vs white · 3.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #297808 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 #297808
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #297808; 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 #297808
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 #297808 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.
#297808#6F6F0A#5B7309#666614#546E10#3C7171#367459#686868Using #297808 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-297808: #297808;background-color: #297808;colors: { 'color-297808': '#297808' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.471, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_297808">#297808</color>fill="#297808"More Green Colors
#297808 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#297808 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #297808?
#297808 is a dark green — rgb(41, 120, 8) in RGB and hsl(102, 88%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Green (#296E01), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.94.
What is the RGB value of #297808?
#297808 is rgb(41, 120, 8) — red 41, green 120, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #297808?
#297808 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 0%, 93%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #297808 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #297808 scores 5.55:1 against white and 3.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #297808 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #297808 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 green (#008000) at a CIE76 distance of 9.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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