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#06DB66 Color

#06DB66 is rgb(6, 219, 102) in RGB, hsl(147, 95%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 0%, 53%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Malachite (#0BDA51), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#06DB66
HEX#06DB66
RGBrgb(6, 219, 102)
HSLhsl(147, 95%, 44%)
HSVhsv(147, 97%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(97%, 0%, 53%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(77.9% 0.214 149.9)
LABlab(77.06% -65.11 43.80)
LCHlch(77.06% 78.47 146.07)

What #06DB66 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 #06DB66, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 8.82Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 12.5Spring Green#00FF7FΔE 13.74Very Light Malachite Green#64E986ΔE 14.64Android Green#3DDC84ΔE 15.1Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 15.86

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

#06DB66 Channel Values

How #06DB66 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 219 · B 1028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 147° · S 95% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 147° · S 97% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 97% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.85:1 vs white · 11.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #06DB66 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #06DB66 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #06DB66

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #06DB66; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#06DB66
Complementary
#DB067B
Analogous
#10DB06
Analogous
#06DBD0
Triadic
#6606DB
Triadic
#DB6606
Split comp.
#D006DB
Split comp.
#DB0610

Tints & Shades of #06DB66

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

#10F979
#33FA8D
#5BFBA3
#83FCB9
#AAFDD0
#CDFEE3

Shades

#05BD58
#04A44C
#03863E
#036830
#024B23
#013217

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #06DB66.

How #06DB66 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#06DB66
Protanopia#CACA67
Protanomaly#A0D167
Deuteranopia#B7B76D
Deuteranomaly#92C76A
Tritanopia#4DD1D1
Tritanomaly#3CD5B0
Achromatopsia#BEBEBE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #06DB66 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-06db66: #06DB66;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #06DB66;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-06db66': '#06DB66' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.024, green: 0.859, blue: 0.400)
Android XML<color name="color_06db66">#06DB66</color>
SVG fillfill="#06DB66"

More Green Colors

#06DB66 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#06DB66 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #06DB66?

#06DB66 is a mid-tone green — rgb(6, 219, 102) in RGB and hsl(147, 95%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Malachite (#0BDA51), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.82.

What is the RGB value of #06DB66?

#06DB66 is rgb(6, 219, 102) — red 6, green 219, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #06DB66?

#06DB66 converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 0%, 53%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #06DB66 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #06DB66 scores 1.85:1 against white and 11.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #06DB66 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #06DB66 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 springgreen (#00FF7F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.74, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.