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#06EF6F Color

#06EF6F is rgb(6, 239, 111) in RGB, hsl(147, 95%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 0%, 54%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spring Green (#00FF7F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#06EF6F
HEX#06EF6F
RGBrgb(6, 239, 111)
HSLhsl(147, 95%, 48%)
HSVhsv(147, 97%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(97%, 0%, 54%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(83.2% 0.23 149.7)
LABlab(83.38% -69.68 47.20)
LCHlch(83.38% 84.16 145.89)

What #06EF6F 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 #06EF6F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Spring Green#00FF7FΔE 5.92Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 9.12Screamin' Green#66FF66ΔE 14.27Medium Spring Green#00FA9AΔE 16.19Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 16.85Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 17.87

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

#06EF6F Channel Values

How #06EF6F 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 239 · B 1118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 147° · S 95% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 147° · S 97% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 97% · M 0% · Y 54% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.55:1 vs white · 13.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #06EF6F 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 text1.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #06EF6F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #06EF6F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #06EF6F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#06EF6F
Complementary
#EF0686
Analogous
#12EF06
Analogous
#06EFE3
Triadic
#6F06EF
Triadic
#EF6F06
Split comp.
#E306EF
Split comp.
#EF0612

Tints & Shades of #06EF6F

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

#1FF981
#42FA95
#65FBA8
#8DFCBF
#AFFDD2
#D2FEE6

Shades

#05D161
#04AE51
#049043
#037235
#025527
#013217

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #06EF6F.

How #06EF6F 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#06EF6F
Protanopia#DCDC70
Protanomaly#AFE470
Deuteranopia#C8C877
Deuteranomaly#9FD974
Tritanopia#55E4E4
Tritanomaly#43E8C0
Achromatopsia#D0D0D0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #06EF6F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-06ef6f: #06EF6F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #06EF6F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-06ef6f': '#06EF6F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.024, green: 0.937, blue: 0.435)
Android XML<color name="color_06ef6f">#06EF6F</color>
SVG fillfill="#06EF6F"

More Green Colors

#06EF6F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#06EF6F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #06EF6F?

#06EF6F is a mid-tone green — rgb(6, 239, 111) in RGB and hsl(147, 95%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spring Green (#00FF7F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.92.

What is the RGB value of #06EF6F?

#06EF6F is rgb(6, 239, 111) — red 6, green 239, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #06EF6F?

#06EF6F converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 0%, 54%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #06EF6F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #06EF6F scores 1.55:1 against white and 13.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #06EF6F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #06EF6F 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 5.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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