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#299121 Color

#299121 is rgb(41, 145, 33) in RGB, hsl(116, 63%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 0%, 77%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (#228B22), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#299121
HEX#299121
RGBrgb(41, 145, 33)
HSLhsl(116, 63%, 35%)
HSVhsv(116, 77%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(72%, 0%, 77%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(57.6% 0.174 142.1)
LABlab(52.82% -46.40 46.56)
LCHlch(52.82% 65.73 134.90)

What #299121 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 #299121, 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.

#299121 Channel Values

How #299121 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 145 · B 338-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 116° · S 63% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 116° · S 77% · V 57%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 72% · M 0% · Y 77% · K 43%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.06:1 vs white · 5.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #299121 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #299121

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #299121; 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 #299121

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 #299121 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#299121
Protanopia#868622
Protanomaly#6D8B22
Deuteranopia#7B7B29
Deuteranomaly#648426
Tritanopia#438989
Tritanomaly#3A8C6E
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #299121 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-299121: #299121;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #299121;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-299121': '#299121' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.161, green: 0.569, blue: 0.129)
Android XML<color name="color_299121">#299121</color>
SVG fillfill="#299121"

More Green Colors

#299121 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#299121 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #299121?

#299121 is a dark green — rgb(41, 145, 33) in RGB and hsl(116, 63%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.41.

What is the RGB value of #299121?

#299121 is rgb(41, 145, 33) — red 41, green 145, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #299121?

#299121 converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 0%, 77%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #299121 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #299121 scores 4.06:1 against white and 5.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #299121 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #299121 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 3.41, which is very hard to tell apart.

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