#6A7048 Color
#6A7048 is rgb(106, 112, 72) in RGB, hsl(69, 22%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 36%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6A7048rgb(106, 112, 72)hsl(69, 22%, 36%)hsv(69, 36%, 44%)cmyk(5%, 0%, 36%, 56%)oklch(52.9% 0.059 115.4)lab(45.93% -7.61 21.47)lch(45.93% 22.78 109.51)What #6A7048 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 #6A7048, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6A7048 Channel Values
How #6A7048 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 106 · G 112 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 69° · S 22% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 69° · S 36% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.22:1 vs white · 4.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A7048 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.
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Colors That Go With #6A7048
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A7048; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #6A7048
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 #6A7048 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.
#6A7048#6F6F48#6D6F48#6E6E48#6C6F48#6E6C6C#6D6E60#6C6C6CUsing #6A7048 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6a7048: #6A7048;background-color: #6A7048;colors: { 'color-6a7048': '#6A7048' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.439, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_6a7048">#6A7048</color>fill="#6A7048"More Green Colors
#6A7048 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6A7048 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6A7048?
#6A7048 is a dark green — rgb(106, 112, 72) in RGB and hsl(69, 22%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.02.
What is the RGB value of #6A7048?
#6A7048 is rgb(106, 112, 72) — red 106, green 112, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6A7048?
#6A7048 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 36%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6A7048 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #6A7048 scores 5.22:1 against white and 4.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6A7048 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6A7048 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.97, which is visibly different.
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