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#6A7F5C Color

#6A7F5C is rgb(106, 127, 92) in RGB, hsl(96, 16%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 28%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Green (#679267), visibly different at ΔE 10.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6A7F5C
HEX#6A7F5C
RGBrgb(106, 127, 92)
HSLhsl(96, 16%, 43%)
HSVhsv(96, 28%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 0%, 28%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(57% 0.058 133.2)
LABlab(50.77% -13.10 16.46)
LCHlch(50.77% 21.04 128.51)

What #6A7F5C 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 #6A7F5C, 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.

#6A7F5C Channel Values

How #6A7F5C 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 106 · G 127 · B 928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 96° · S 16% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 96° · S 28% · V 50%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 0% · Y 28% · K 50%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.37:1 vs white · 4.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6A7F5C 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 text4.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6A7F5C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6A7F5C; 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 #6A7F5C

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 #6A7F5C 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#6A7F5C
Protanopia#7C7C5C
Protanomaly#757D5C
Deuteranopia#79795D
Deuteranomaly#737B5C
Tritanopia#6F7B7B
Tritanomaly#6D7D70
Achromatopsia#797979

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Using #6A7F5C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6a7f5c: #6A7F5C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6A7F5C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6a7f5c': '#6A7F5C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.416, green: 0.498, blue: 0.361)
Android XML<color name="color_6a7f5c">#6A7F5C</color>
SVG fillfill="#6A7F5C"

More Green Colors

#6A7F5C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6A7F5C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6A7F5C?

#6A7F5C is a mid-tone green — rgb(106, 127, 92) in RGB and hsl(96, 16%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Green (#679267), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.76.

What is the RGB value of #6A7F5C?

#6A7F5C is rgb(106, 127, 92) — red 106, green 127, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6A7F5C?

#6A7F5C converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 28%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6A7F5C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6A7F5C scores 4.37:1 against white and 4.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6A7F5C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6A7F5C 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 16.54, which is visibly different.

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