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#6ABE71 Color

#6ABE71 is rgb(106, 190, 113) in RGB, hsl(125, 39%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 41%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mantis (#74C365), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6ABE71
HEX#6ABE71
RGBrgb(106, 190, 113)
HSLhsl(125, 39%, 58%)
HSVhsv(125, 44%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 0%, 41%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(72.9% 0.137 145.8)
LABlab(70.26% -38.84 30.62)
LCHlch(70.26% 49.46 141.75)

What #6ABE71 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 #6ABE71, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mantis#74C365ΔE 8.58Bud Green#7BB661ΔE 9.52Emerald#50C878ΔE 9.91Medium Sea Green#3CB371ΔE 11.14Pistachio#93C572ΔE 12.77Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 15.79

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

#6ABE71 Channel Values

How #6ABE71 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 190 · B 1138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 125° · S 39% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 125° · S 44% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.28:1 vs white · 9.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6ABE71 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 text2.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #6ABE71 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #6ABE71

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6ABE71; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#6ABE71
Complementary
#BE6AB7
Analogous
#8DBE6A
Analogous
#6ABE9B
Triadic
#716ABE
Triadic
#BE716A
Split comp.
#9B6ABE
Split comp.
#BE6A8D

Tints & Shades of #6ABE71

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

#7FC785
#91CF96
#A6D8AB
#BCE1BF
#D1EBD3
#E3F3E4

Shades

#4EB156
#43984A
#367C3C
#2A602E
#1E4321
#132B15

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #6ABE71.

How #6ABE71 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#6ABE71
Protanopia#B3B372
Protanomaly#9BB871
Deuteranopia#A8A874
Deuteranomaly#93B173
Tritanopia#78B7B7
Tritanomaly#73BA9F
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #6ABE71 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6abe71: #6ABE71;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6ABE71;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6abe71': '#6ABE71' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.416, green: 0.745, blue: 0.443)
Android XML<color name="color_6abe71">#6ABE71</color>
SVG fillfill="#6ABE71"

More Green Colors

#6ABE71 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#6ABE71 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6ABE71?

#6ABE71 is a mid-tone green — rgb(106, 190, 113) in RGB and hsl(125, 39%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mantis (#74C365), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.58.

What is the RGB value of #6ABE71?

#6ABE71 is rgb(106, 190, 113) — red 106, green 190, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6ABE71?

#6ABE71 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 41%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6ABE71 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6ABE71 scores 2.28:1 against white and 9.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6ABE71 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6ABE71 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 11.14, which is visibly different.

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