Cadmium Green (#006B3C)

The hex code for Cadmium Green is #006B3C. It is rgb(0, 107, 60) in RGB, hsl(154, 100%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 44%, 58%) in CMYK — a dark green. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#006B3C

HEX#006B3C

RGBrgb(0, 107, 60)

HSLhsl(154, 100%, 21%)

HSVhsv(154, 100%, 42%)

CMYKcmyk(100%, 0%, 44%, 58%)

OKLCHoklch(46.4% 0.114 155.4)

LABlab(39.27% -36.74 18.58)

LCHlch(39.27% 41.17 153.17)

Colors Closest to Cadmium Green

Cadmium Green is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Dartmouth Green#00703CΔE 3.33 Dark Spring Green#177245ΔE 3.45 Medium Green#037949ΔE 5.74 Salem#177B4DΔE 6.37 Bottle Green#006A4EΔE 11.16 Spanish Viridian#007F5CΔE 11.29

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#006B3C Channel Values

How Cadmium Green breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 0 · G 107 · B 60	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 154° · S 100% · L 21%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 154° · S 100% · V 42%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 100% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 58%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	6.63:1 vs white · 3.17:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Cadmium Green background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.63:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.17:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Cadmium Green

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Cadmium Green; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Cadmium Green

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Cadmium Green Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#006B3C

Protanopia#62623C

Protanomaly#4C663C

Deuteranopia#58583F

Deuteranomaly#45603E

Tritanopia#1E6666

Tritanomaly#166858

Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

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Using #006B3C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--cadmium-green: #006B3C;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #006B3C;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'cadmium-green': '#006B3C' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.420, blue: 0.235)

Android XML<color name="cadmium_green">#006B3C</color>

SVG fillfill="#006B3C"

More Green Colors

Cadmium Green sits in the greenfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

007000 006a4e 00703c 006633 007548 006600 00755e 006400 007a00 006100 007a3d 006045 00bd00 082108 1c352d 319177 3ddc84 57ff57 6bffb5 8fbc8f a0d6b4 b6db6b d0f0c0 ecfcca

#006B3C Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Cadmium Green?

The hex code for Cadmium Green is #006B3C. That is rgb(0, 107, 60) in RGB, hsl(154, 100%, 21%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 44%, 58%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #006B3C?

#006B3C is rgb(0, 107, 60) — red 0, green 107, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #006B3C?

#006B3C converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 44%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #006B3C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #006B3C scores 6.63:1 against white and 3.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #006B3C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #006B3C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 12.32, which is visibly different.

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