#299981 Color
#299981 is rgb(41, 153, 129) in RGB, hsl(167, 58%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 0%, 16%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Illuminating Emerald (#319177), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#299981rgb(41, 153, 129)hsl(167, 58%, 38%)hsv(167, 73%, 60%)cmyk(73%, 0%, 16%, 40%)oklch(61.5% 0.105 174.9)lab(56.74% -36.66 3.26)lch(56.74% 36.80 174.91)What #299981 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 #299981, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#299981 Channel Values
How #299981 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 153 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 167° · S 58% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 167° · S 73% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 73% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.52:1 vs white · 5.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #299981 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.
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Colors That Go With #299981
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #299981; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #299981
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 #299981 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.
#299981#8D8D81#729281#818183#698B82#349696#30978E#898989Using #299981 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-299981: #299981;background-color: #299981;colors: { 'color-299981': '#299981' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.600, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_299981">#299981</color>fill="#299981"More Green Colors
#299981 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#299981 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #299981?
#299981 is a dark green — rgb(41, 153, 129) in RGB and hsl(167, 58%, 38%) 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 4.16.
What is the RGB value of #299981?
#299981 is rgb(41, 153, 129) — red 41, green 153, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #299981?
#299981 converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 0%, 16%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #299981 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #299981 scores 3.52:1 against white and 5.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #299981 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #299981 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 lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 13.6, which is visibly different.
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