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#299477 Color

#299477 is rgb(41, 148, 119) in RGB, hsl(164, 57%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 0%, 20%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Illuminating Emerald (#319177), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#299477
HEX#299477
RGBrgb(41, 148, 119)
HSLhsl(164, 57%, 37%)
HSVhsv(164, 72%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(72%, 0%, 20%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(59.9% 0.105 170.6)
LABlab(54.91% -36.66 6.30)
LCHlch(54.91% 37.20 170.24)

What #299477 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 #299477, 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.

#299477 Channel Values

How #299477 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 1198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 164° · S 57% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 164° · S 72% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 72% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.75:1 vs white · 5.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #299477 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 text3.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #299477

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #299477; 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 #299477

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 #299477 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#299477
Protanopia#898977
Protanomaly#6F8D77
Deuteranopia#7D7D79
Deuteranomaly#668778
Tritanopia#369191
Tritanomaly#319287
Achromatopsia#848484

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Using #299477 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-299477: #299477;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #299477;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-299477': '#299477' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.161, green: 0.580, blue: 0.467)
Android XML<color name="color_299477">#299477</color>
SVG fillfill="#299477"

More Green Colors

#299477 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#299477 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #299477?

#299477 is a dark green — rgb(41, 148, 119) in RGB and hsl(164, 57%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Illuminating Emerald (#319177), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.89.

What is the RGB value of #299477?

#299477 is rgb(41, 148, 119) — red 41, green 148, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #299477?

#299477 converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 0%, 20%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #299477 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #299477 scores 3.75:1 against white and 5.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #299477 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #299477 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 13.76, which is visibly different.

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