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#6AC71F Color

#6AC71F is rgb(106, 199, 31) in RGB, hsl(93, 73%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 0%, 84%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kelly Green (#4CBB17), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6AC71F
HEX#6AC71F
RGBrgb(106, 199, 31)
HSLhsl(93, 73%, 45%)
HSVhsv(93, 84%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 0%, 84%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(74.3% 0.209 135.5)
LABlab(72.38% -48.00 65.68)
LCHlch(72.38% 81.35 126.16)

What #6AC71F 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 #6AC71F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 7.26Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 12.84Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 13.14SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 13.58Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 14.97Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 15.53

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

#6AC71F Channel Values

How #6AC71F 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 199 · B 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 93° · S 73% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 93° · S 84% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 47% · M 0% · Y 84% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.14:1 vs white · 9.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6AC71F 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 text2.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #6AC71F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #6AC71F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6AC71F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#6AC71F
Complementary
#7B1FC7
Analogous
#BEC71F
Analogous
#1FC727
Triadic
#1F6AC7
Triadic
#C71F6A
Split comp.
#271FC7
Split comp.
#C71FBE

Tints & Shades of #6AC71F

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

#7EDF30
#92E34F
#A7E972
#BBEE91
#D0F3B4
#E4F8D3

Shades

#5CAC1B
#4E9217
#407713
#34610F
#26470B
#182C07

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #6AC71F.

How #6AC71F 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#6AC71F
Protanopia#BBBB22
Protanomaly#A1C021
Deuteranopia#AFAF2C
Deuteranomaly#98B928
Tritanopia#80BCBC
Tritanomaly#78C096
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #6AC71F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6ac71f: #6AC71F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6AC71F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6ac71f': '#6AC71F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.416, green: 0.780, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_6ac71f">#6AC71F</color>
SVG fillfill="#6AC71F"

More Green Colors

#6AC71F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#6AC71F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6AC71F?

#6AC71F is a mid-tone green — rgb(106, 199, 31) in RGB and hsl(93, 73%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kelly Green (#4CBB17), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.26.

What is the RGB value of #6AC71F?

#6AC71F is rgb(106, 199, 31) — red 106, green 199, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6AC71F?

#6AC71F converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 0%, 84%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6AC71F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6AC71F scores 2.14:1 against white and 9.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6AC71F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6AC71F 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 14.97, which is visibly different.

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