Slimy Green (#299617)

The hex code for Slimy Green is #299617. It is rgb(41, 150, 23) in RGB, hsl(111, 73%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 0%, 85%, 41%) in CMYK — a dark green. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#299617

HEX#299617

RGBrgb(41, 150, 23)

HSLhsl(111, 73%, 34%)

HSVhsv(111, 85%, 59%)

CMYKcmyk(73%, 0%, 85%, 41%)

OKLCHoklch(59% 0.185 141.3)

LABlab(54.46% -48.41 51.05)

LCHlch(54.46% 70.35 133.48)

Colors Closest to Slimy Green

Slimy Green is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Vine Green#38A32AΔE 4.94 India Green#138808ΔE 5.42 Forest Green#228B22ΔE 8.43 Green#008000ΔE 8.59 Napier Green#2A8000ΔE 10.05 Xbox Green#0E7A0DΔE 12.75

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

#299617 Channel Values

How Slimy Green 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 150 · B 23	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 111° · S 73% · L 34%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 111° · S 85% · V 59%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 73% · M 0% · Y 85% · K 41%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.84:1 vs white · 5.47:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Slimy Green 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 text3.84:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.47:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Slimy Green

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Slimy Green; 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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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of Slimy Green

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

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How Slimy Green 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#299617

Protanopia#8B8B19

Protanomaly#708F18

Deuteranopia#7F7F23

Deuteranomaly#67891E

Tritanopia#458D8D

Tritanomaly#3C9171

Achromatopsia#828282

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Using #299617 in Code

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

CSS custom property--slimy-green: #299617;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #299617;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'slimy-green': '#299617' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.161, green: 0.588, blue: 0.090)

Android XML<color name="slimy_green">#299617</color>

SVG fillfill="#299617"

More Green Colors

Slimy Green sits in the greenfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

29ab87 296e01 29ff94 28774a 2a3517 284328 2a8000 28350d 2b5700 259825 2bb12b 256f46 38a32a 4dff4d 66cc66 85ff85 99ff66 adff2f caf7ca deefbd 004700 009b7d 00ff99 17452b

#299617 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Slimy Green?

The hex code for Slimy Green is #299617. That is rgb(41, 150, 23) in RGB, hsl(111, 73%, 34%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(73%, 0%, 85%, 41%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #299617?

#299617 is rgb(41, 150, 23) — red 41, green 150, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #299617?

#299617 converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 0%, 85%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #299617 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #299617 scores 3.84:1 against white and 5.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #299617 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #299617 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 8.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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