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#6ACE2C Color

#6ACE2C is rgb(106, 206, 44) in RGB, hsl(97, 65%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 0%, 79%, 19%) 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 7.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6ACE2C
HEX#6ACE2C
RGBrgb(106, 206, 44)
HSLhsl(97, 65%, 49%)
HSVhsv(97, 79%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 0%, 79%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(76.1% 0.212 136.6)
LABlab(74.58% -50.05 64.32)
LCHlch(74.58% 81.50 127.89)

What #6ACE2C 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 #6ACE2C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 7.66SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 10.88Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 12.7Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 14.61Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 15.75Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 16.61

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

#6ACE2C Channel Values

How #6ACE2C 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 206 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 97° · S 65% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 97° · S 79% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 49% · M 0% · Y 79% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2:1 vs white · 10.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6ACE2C 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 text2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #6ACE2C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #6ACE2C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6ACE2C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#6ACE2C
Complementary
#902CCE
Analogous
#BBCE2C
Analogous
#2CCE3F
Triadic
#2C6ACE
Triadic
#CE2C6A
Split comp.
#3F2CCE
Split comp.
#CE2CBB

Tints & Shades of #6ACE2C

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

#7ED846
#92DE63
#A7E481
#BBEA9E
#D0F1BC
#E5F7D9

Shades

#5DB526
#4E9720
#417E1B
#326115
#25480F
#162A09

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #6ACE2C.

How #6ACE2C 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#6ACE2C
Protanopia#C2C22E
Protanomaly#A6C72D
Deuteranopia#B5B537
Deuteranomaly#9CBF33
Tritanopia#81C2C2
Tritanomaly#78C79D
Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #6ACE2C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6ace2c: #6ACE2C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6ACE2C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6ace2c': '#6ACE2C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.416, green: 0.808, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_6ace2c">#6ACE2C</color>
SVG fillfill="#6ACE2C"

More Green Colors

#6ACE2C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#6ACE2C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6ACE2C?

#6ACE2C is a mid-tone green — rgb(106, 206, 44) in RGB and hsl(97, 65%, 49%) 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 7.66.

What is the RGB value of #6ACE2C?

#6ACE2C is rgb(106, 206, 44) — red 106, green 206, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6ACE2C?

#6ACE2C converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 0%, 79%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6ACE2C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6ACE2C scores 2:1 against white and 10.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6ACE2C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6ACE2C 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 12.7, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.