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#06891E Color

#06891E is rgb(6, 137, 30) in RGB, hsl(131, 92%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 0%, 78%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (#228B22), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#06891E
HEX#06891E
RGBrgb(6, 137, 30)
HSLhsl(131, 92%, 28%)
HSVhsv(131, 96%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(96%, 0%, 78%, 46%)
OKLCHoklch(54.8% 0.174 144.2)
LABlab(49.56% -48.46 44.24)
LCHlch(49.56% 65.62 137.61)

What #06891E 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 #06891E, 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.

#06891E Channel Values

How #06891E 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 137 · B 308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 131° · S 92% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 131° · S 96% · V 54%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 96% · M 0% · Y 78% · K 46%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.56:1 vs white · 4.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #06891E 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 text4.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #06891E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #06891E; 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 #06891E

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #06891E.

How #06891E 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#06891E
Protanopia#7E7E20
Protanomaly#63821F
Deuteranopia#727227
Deuteranomaly#5A7C23
Tritanopia#328181
Tritanomaly#278468
Achromatopsia#767676

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #06891E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-06891e: #06891E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #06891E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-06891e': '#06891E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.024, green: 0.537, blue: 0.118)
Android XML<color name="color_06891e">#06891E</color>
SVG fillfill="#06891E"

More Green Colors

#06891E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#06891E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #06891E?

#06891E is a dark green — rgb(6, 137, 30) in RGB and hsl(131, 92%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.96.

What is the RGB value of #06891E?

#06891E is rgb(6, 137, 30) — red 6, green 137, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #06891E?

#06891E converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 0%, 78%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #06891E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #06891E scores 4.56:1 against white and 4.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #06891E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #06891E 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 2.96, which is very hard to tell apart.

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