#297B28 Color
#297B28 is rgb(41, 123, 40) in RGB, hsl(119, 51%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 0%, 67%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#297B28rgb(41, 123, 40)hsl(119, 51%, 32%)hsv(119, 67%, 48%)cmyk(67%, 0%, 67%, 52%)oklch(51.5% 0.143 143)lab(45.39% -38.65 36.30)lch(45.39% 53.02 136.80)What #297B28 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 #297B28, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#297B28 Channel Values
How #297B28 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 123 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 119° · S 51% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 119° · S 67% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 67% · M 0% · Y 67% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.31:1 vs white · 3.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #297B28 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 #297B28
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #297B28; 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 #297B28
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 #297B28 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.
#297B28#727229#5D7629#69692D#56702B#3C7474#35775F#6B6B6BUsing #297B28 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-297b28: #297B28;background-color: #297B28;colors: { 'color-297b28': '#297B28' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.482, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_297b28">#297B28</color>fill="#297B28"More Green Colors
#297B28 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#297B28 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #297B28?
#297B28 is a dark green — rgb(41, 123, 40) in RGB and hsl(119, 51%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.76.
What is the RGB value of #297B28?
#297B28 is rgb(41, 123, 40) — red 41, green 123, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #297B28?
#297B28 converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 0%, 67%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #297B28 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #297B28 scores 5.31:1 against white and 3.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #297B28 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #297B28 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 10.25, which is visibly different.
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