What color is #296932?

#296932 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Bucolic. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #296932?

The RGB value is 41, 105, 50: 41 red, 105 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #296932?

The complementary color is #692960, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #296932?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#296932 color

#296932 rgb(41, 105, 50)

Shades of green

The hex color #296932 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 41.2% green and 19.6% blue (41, 105, 50).

Its hue angle is 128°, with 44% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 0% magenta, 52% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Bucolic (#1B6634), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.64:1).

#296932 color codes

HEX	`#296932`
RGB	`rgb(41, 105, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 41.2%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(128, 44%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(128, 61%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 0%, 52%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.25, -33.24, 24.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.25, 41.48, 143.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.541, 10.804, 4.758)`
Decimal	`2713906`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #296932, 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 #296932	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#296932 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #296932 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #296932; }
.text { color: #296932; }
.border { border: 2px solid #296932; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 105 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #296932, #296952); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #296932?: #296932 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Bucolic. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #296932?: The RGB value is 41, 105, 50: 41 red, 105 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #296932?: The complementary color is #692960, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #296932?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.