What color is #298658?

#298658 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 #298658?

The RGB value is 41, 134, 88: 41 red, 134 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #298658?

The complementary color is #862957, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #298658?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and white text 4.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#298658 color

#298658 rgb(41, 134, 88)

Shades of green

The hex color #298658 is a dark, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 52.5% green and 34.5% blue (41, 134, 88).

Its hue angle is 150°, with 53% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Monster Monstera (#2F8351), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.65:1).

#298658 color codes

HEX	`#298658`
RGB	`rgb(41, 134, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 52.5%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(150, 53%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(150, 69%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 0%, 34%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.77, -38.35, 17.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.77, 41.99, 155.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.2, 18.225, 12.158)`
Decimal	`2721368`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #298658, 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 #298658	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#298658 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	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 #298658 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #298658; }
.text { color: #298658; }
.border { border: 2px solid #298658; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 134 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #298658, #298686); }

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Questions

What color is #298658?: #298658 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 #298658?: The RGB value is 41, 134, 88: 41 red, 134 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #298658?: The complementary color is #862957, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #298658?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and white text 4.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.