What color is #298257?

#298257 is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Monster Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #298257?

The RGB value is 41, 130, 87: 41 red, 130 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #298257?

The complementary color is #822954, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #298257?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#298257 color

#298257 rgb(41, 130, 87)

Shades of green

The hex color #298257 is a dark, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 51% green and 34.1% blue (41, 130, 87).

Its hue angle is 151°, with 52% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Monster Monstera (#2F8351), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.75:1).

#298257 color codes

HEX	`#298257`
RGB	`rgb(41, 130, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 51%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(151, 52%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(151, 68%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 0%, 33%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.42, -36.86, 15.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.42, 40.11, 156.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.616, 17.124, 11.761)`
Decimal	`2720343`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #298257, 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 #298257	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#298257 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.42:1	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 #298257 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #298257; }
.text { color: #298257; }
.border { border: 2px solid #298257; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 130 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #298257, #298082); }

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Questions

What color is #298257?: #298257 is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Monster Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #298257?: The RGB value is 41, 130, 87: 41 red, 130 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #298257?: The complementary color is #822954, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #298257?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.