What color is #296222?

#296222 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Woodland Wonder. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #296222?

The RGB value is 41, 98, 34: 41 red, 98 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #296222?

The complementary color is #5B2262, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #296222?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#296222 color

#296222 rgb(41, 98, 34)

Shades of green

The hex color #296222 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 38.4% green and 13.3% blue (41, 98, 34).

Its hue angle is 113°, with 48% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 0% magenta, 65% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Woodland Wonder (#0D6323), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.33:1).

#296222 color codes

HEX	`#296222`
RGB	`rgb(41, 98, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 38.4%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(113, 48%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(113, 65%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 0%, 65%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.6, -32.49, 30.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.6, 44.33, 137.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.571, 9.322, 3.019)`
Decimal	`2712098`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #296222, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #296222	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#296222 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #296222 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #296222; }
.text { color: #296222; }
.border { border: 2px solid #296222; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 98 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #296222, #22623b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Green.

Questions

What color is #296222?: #296222 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Woodland Wonder. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #296222?: The RGB value is 41, 98, 34: 41 red, 98 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #296222?: The complementary color is #5B2262, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #296222?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.