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#06845E Color

#06845E is rgb(6, 132, 94) in RGB, hsl(162, 91%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 0%, 29%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Viridian (#007F5C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#06845E
HEX#06845E
RGBrgb(6, 132, 94)
HSLhsl(162, 91%, 27%)
HSVhsv(162, 95%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(95%, 0%, 29%, 48%)
OKLCHoklch(54.4% 0.114 164.3)
LABlab(48.59% -39.12 11.61)
LCHlch(48.59% 40.80 163.47)

What #06845E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #06845E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#06845E Channel Values

How #06845E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 6 · G 132 · B 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 162° · S 91% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 162° · S 95% · V 52%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 95% · M 0% · Y 29% · K 48%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.7:1 vs white · 4.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #06845E 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 text4.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #06845E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #06845E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #06845E

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.

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How #06845E 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#06845E
Protanopia#79795E
Protanomaly#607E5E
Deuteranopia#6E6E61
Deuteranomaly#567760
Tritanopia#238080
Tritanomaly#1B8274
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #06845E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-06845e: #06845E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #06845E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-06845e': '#06845E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.024, green: 0.518, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_06845e">#06845E</color>
SVG fillfill="#06845E"

More Green Colors

#06845E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#06845E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #06845E?

#06845E is a dark green — rgb(6, 132, 94) in RGB and hsl(162, 91%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Viridian (#007F5C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.46.

What is the RGB value of #06845E?

#06845E is rgb(6, 132, 94) — red 6, green 132, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #06845E?

#06845E converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 0%, 29%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #06845E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #06845E scores 4.7:1 against white and 4.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #06845E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #06845E 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 8.57, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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