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#06EA4A Color

#06EA4A is rgb(6, 234, 74) in RGB, hsl(138, 95%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 0%, 68%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Malachite (#0BDA51), visibly different at ΔE 10.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#06EA4A
HEX#06EA4A
RGBrgb(6, 234, 74)
HSLhsl(138, 95%, 47%)
HSVhsv(138, 97%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(97%, 0%, 68%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(81.5% 0.251 145.6)
LABlab(81.53% -71.56 60.47)
LCHlch(81.53% 93.69 139.80)

What #06EA4A 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 #06EA4A, 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.

#06EA4A Channel Values

How #06EA4A 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 234 · B 748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 138° · S 95% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 138° · S 97% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 97% · M 0% · Y 68% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.63:1 vs white · 12.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #06EA4A 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 text1.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #06EA4A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #06EA4A; 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 #06EA4A

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 #06EA4A 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#06EA4A
Protanopia#D7D74C
Protanomaly#ACDF4B
Deuteranopia#C4C455
Deuteranomaly#9CD451
Tritanopia#58DEDE
Tritanomaly#45E3B5
Achromatopsia#CACACA

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Using #06EA4A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-06ea4a: #06EA4A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #06EA4A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-06ea4a': '#06EA4A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.024, green: 0.918, blue: 0.290)
Android XML<color name="color_06ea4a">#06EA4A</color>
SVG fillfill="#06EA4A"

More Green Colors

#06EA4A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#06EA4A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #06EA4A?

#06EA4A is a mid-tone green — rgb(6, 234, 74) in RGB and hsl(138, 95%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Malachite (#0BDA51), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.6.

What is the RGB value of #06EA4A?

#06EA4A is rgb(6, 234, 74) — red 6, green 234, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #06EA4A?

#06EA4A converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 0%, 68%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #06EA4A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #06EA4A scores 1.63:1 against white and 12.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #06EA4A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #06EA4A 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 13.14, which is visibly different.

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