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#29942E Color

#29942E is rgb(41, 148, 46) in RGB, hsl(123, 57%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 0%, 69%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (#228B22), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#29942E
HEX#29942E
RGBrgb(41, 148, 46)
HSLhsl(123, 57%, 37%)
HSVhsv(123, 72%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(72%, 0%, 69%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(58.6% 0.169 143.6)
LABlab(53.91% -46.52 42.73)
LCHlch(53.91% 63.17 137.43)

What #29942E 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 #29942E, 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.

#29942E Channel Values

How #29942E 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 148 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 123° · S 57% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 123° · S 72% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 72% · M 0% · Y 69% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.91:1 vs white · 5.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #29942E 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 text3.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #29942E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #29942E; 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 #29942E

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #29942E.

How #29942E 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#29942E
Protanopia#89892F
Protanomaly#6F8D2F
Deuteranopia#7D7D34
Deuteranomaly#668732
Tritanopia#438C8C
Tritanomaly#3A8F72
Achromatopsia#818181

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Using #29942E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-29942e: #29942E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #29942E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-29942e': '#29942E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.161, green: 0.580, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_29942e">#29942E</color>
SVG fillfill="#29942E"

More Green Colors

#29942E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#29942E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #29942E?

#29942E is a dark green — rgb(41, 148, 46) in RGB and hsl(123, 57%, 37%) 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 3.61.

What is the RGB value of #29942E?

#29942E is rgb(41, 148, 46) — red 41, green 148, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #29942E?

#29942E converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 0%, 69%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #29942E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #29942E scores 3.91:1 against white and 5.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #29942E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #29942E 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 3.61, which is very hard to tell apart.

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