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#06E047 Color

#06E047 is rgb(6, 224, 71) in RGB, hsl(138, 95%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 0%, 68%, 12%) 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 6.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#06E047
HEX#06E047
RGBrgb(6, 224, 71)
HSLhsl(138, 95%, 45%)
HSVhsv(138, 97%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(97%, 0%, 68%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(78.9% 0.243 145.6)
LABlab(78.38% -69.18 58.32)
LCHlch(78.38% 90.48 139.87)

What #06E047 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 #06E047, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 6.61Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 7.49Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 9.44SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 11.62Screamin' Green#66FF66ΔE 12.4Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 14.33

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

#06E047 Channel Values

How #06E047 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 224 · B 718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 138° · S 95% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 138° · S 97% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 97% · M 0% · Y 68% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.79:1 vs white · 11.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #06E047 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 text1.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #06E047 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #06E047

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #06E047; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#06E047
Complementary
#E0069E
Analogous
#31E006
Analogous
#06E0B4
Triadic
#4706E0
Triadic
#E04706
Split comp.
#B406E0
Split comp.
#E00631

Tints & Shades of #06E047

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

#15F95A
#38FA72
#60FB8E
#83FCA7
#AAFDC3
#CDFEDC

Shades

#05C23E
#04A434
#03862B
#036D23
#025019
#013210

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #06E047.

How #06E047 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#06E047
Protanopia#CECE49
Protanomaly#A4D648
Deuteranopia#BBBB52
Deuteranomaly#95CB4E
Tritanopia#54D4D4
Tritanomaly#42D9AE
Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #06E047 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-06e047: #06E047;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #06E047;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-06e047': '#06E047' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.024, green: 0.878, blue: 0.278)
Android XML<color name="color_06e047">#06E047</color>
SVG fillfill="#06E047"

More Green Colors

#06E047 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#06E047 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #06E047?

#06E047 is a mid-tone green — rgb(6, 224, 71) in RGB and hsl(138, 95%, 45%) 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 6.61.

What is the RGB value of #06E047?

#06E047 is rgb(6, 224, 71) — red 6, green 224, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #06E047?

#06E047 converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 0%, 68%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #06E047 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #06E047 scores 1.79:1 against white and 11.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #06E047 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #06E047 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 9.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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