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#6AA02C Color

#6AA02C is rgb(106, 160, 44) in RGB, hsl(88, 57%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 0%, 72%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (RYB) (#66B032), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6AA02C
HEX#6AA02C
RGBrgb(106, 160, 44)
HSLhsl(88, 57%, 40%)
HSVhsv(88, 73%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 0%, 72%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(64.5% 0.156 131.4)
LABlab(60.39% -32.40 51.05)
LCHlch(60.39% 60.47 122.40)

What #6AA02C 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 #6AA02C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Green (RYB)#66B032ΔE 9.26Olive Drab#6B8E23ΔE 9.83Maximum Green#5E8C31ΔE 12.38Vine Green#38A32AΔE 16.28Bud Green#7BB661ΔE 16.49Napier Green#2A8000ΔE 16.53

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

#6AA02C Channel Values

How #6AA02C 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 160 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 88° · S 57% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 88° · S 73% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 0% · Y 72% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.14:1 vs white · 6.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6AA02C 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 text3.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #6AA02C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #6AA02C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6AA02C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#6AA02C
Complementary
#622CA0
Analogous
#A09C2C
Analogous
#30A02C
Triadic
#2C6AA0
Triadic
#A02C6A
Split comp.
#2C30A0
Split comp.
#9C2CA0

Tints & Shades of #6AA02C

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

#7FC035
#96D053
#A9D973
#BDE193
#D0EAB3
#E6F4D7

Shades

#5D8C26
#4F7821
#42641B
#324C15
#25380F
#18240A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #6AA02C.

How #6AA02C 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#6AA02C
Protanopia#98982D
Protanomaly#889C2D
Deuteranopia#919131
Deuteranomaly#83972F
Tritanopia#779797
Tritanomaly#729B7A
Achromatopsia#919191

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #6AA02C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6aa02c: #6AA02C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6AA02C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6aa02c': '#6AA02C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.416, green: 0.627, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_6aa02c">#6AA02C</color>
SVG fillfill="#6AA02C"

More Green Colors

#6AA02C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#6AA02C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6AA02C?

#6AA02C is a mid-tone green — rgb(106, 160, 44) in RGB and hsl(88, 57%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (RYB) (#66B032), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.26.

What is the RGB value of #6AA02C?

#6AA02C is rgb(106, 160, 44) — red 106, green 160, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6AA02C?

#6AA02C converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 0%, 72%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6AA02C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6AA02C scores 3.14:1 against white and 6.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6AA02C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6AA02C 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 9.83, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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