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#298535 Color

#298535 is rgb(41, 133, 53) in RGB, hsl(128, 53%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 0%, 60%, 48%) 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 6.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#298535
HEX#298535
RGBrgb(41, 133, 53)
HSLhsl(128, 53%, 34%)
HSVhsv(128, 69%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(69%, 0%, 60%, 48%)
OKLCHoklch(54.5% 0.145 145.3)
LABlab(48.91% -40.96 34.16)
LCHlch(48.91% 53.33 140.18)

What #298535 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 #298535, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#298535 Channel Values

How #298535 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 41 · G 133 · B 538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 128° · S 53% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 128° · S 69% · V 52%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 69% · M 0% · Y 60% · K 48%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.67:1 vs white · 4.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #298535 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 text4.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #298535

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #298535; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #298535

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #298535.

How #298535 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#298535
Protanopia#7B7B36
Protanomaly#647F35
Deuteranopia#717139
Deuteranomaly#5C7938
Tritanopia#3E7E7E
Tritanomaly#368169
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #298535 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-298535: #298535;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #298535;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-298535': '#298535' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.161, green: 0.522, blue: 0.208)
Android XML<color name="color_298535">#298535</color>
SVG fillfill="#298535"

More Green Colors

#298535 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#298535 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #298535?

#298535 is a dark green — rgb(41, 133, 53) in RGB and hsl(128, 53%, 34%) 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 6.32.

What is the RGB value of #298535?

#298535 is rgb(41, 133, 53) — red 41, green 133, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #298535?

#298535 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 0%, 60%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #298535 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #298535 scores 4.67:1 against white and 4.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #298535 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #298535 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 11.1, which is visibly different.

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