What color is #296520?

#296520 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Overgrown Temple. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #296520?

The RGB value is 41, 101, 32: 41 red, 101 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #296520?

The complementary color is #5C2065, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #296520?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#296520 color

#296520 rgb(41, 101, 32)

Shades of green

The hex color #296520 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 39.6% green and 12.5% blue (41, 101, 32).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 52% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 0% magenta, 68% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Overgrown Temple (#116611), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.05:1).

#296520 color codes

HEX	`#296520`
RGB	`rgb(41, 101, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 39.6%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 52%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 68%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 0%, 68%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.63, -34, 32.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.63, 46.88, 136.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.829, 9.883, 2.967)`
Decimal	`2712864`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #296520, 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 #296520	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#296520 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	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 #296520 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #296520; }
.text { color: #296520; }
.border { border: 2px solid #296520; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 101 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #296520, #206539); }

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Questions

What color is #296520?: #296520 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Overgrown Temple. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #296520?: The RGB value is 41, 101, 32: 41 red, 101 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #296520?: The complementary color is #5C2065, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #296520?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.