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#06FE72 Color

#06FE72 is rgb(6, 254, 114) in RGB, hsl(146, 99%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 0%, 55%, 0%) 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 5.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#06FE72
HEX#06FE72
RGBrgb(6, 254, 114)
HSLhsl(146, 99%, 51%)
HSVhsv(146, 98%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(98%, 0%, 55%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(87.1% 0.244 149.1)
LABlab(88.02% -73.44 51.33)
LCHlch(88.02% 89.60 145.05)

What #06FE72 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 #06FE72, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Spring Green#00FF7FΔE 5.45Screamin' Green#66FF66ΔE 12.13Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 13.34Erin#00FF40ΔE 19.35Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 19.48Medium Spring Green#00FA9AΔE 20.57

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

#06FE72 Channel Values

How #06FE72 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 254 · B 1148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 146° · S 99% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 146° · S 98% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 98% · M 0% · Y 55% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.36:1 vs white · 15.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #06FE72 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 text1.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #06FE72 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #06FE72

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #06FE72; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#06FE72
Complementary
#FE0693
Analogous
#17FE06
Analogous
#06FEED
Triadic
#7206FE
Triadic
#FE7206
Split comp.
#ED06FE
Split comp.
#FE0617

Tints & Shades of #06FE72

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

#2AFE86
#48FE97
#6CFEAB
#8FFEBF
#B3FFD4
#D1FFE5

Shades

#01DF61
#01C154
#019D45
#017A35
#005626
#003818

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #06FE72.

How #06FE72 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#06FE72
Protanopia#EAEA73
Protanomaly#BBF273
Deuteranopia#D5D57A
Deuteranomaly#A9E677
Tritanopia#5CF2F2
Tritanomaly#48F7CB
Achromatopsia#DDDDDD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #06FE72 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-06fe72: #06FE72;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #06FE72;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-06fe72': '#06FE72' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.024, green: 0.996, blue: 0.447)
Android XML<color name="color_06fe72">#06FE72</color>
SVG fillfill="#06FE72"

More Green Colors

#06FE72 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#06FE72 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #06FE72?

#06FE72 is a mid-tone green — rgb(6, 254, 114) in RGB and hsl(146, 99%, 51%) 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 5.45.

What is the RGB value of #06FE72?

#06FE72 is rgb(6, 254, 114) — red 6, green 254, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #06FE72?

#06FE72 converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 0%, 55%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #06FE72 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #06FE72 scores 1.36:1 against white and 15.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #06FE72 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #06FE72 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 5.45, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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