#6AE364 Color
#6AE364 is rgb(106, 227, 100) in RGB, hsl(117, 69%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 0%, 56%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Green (#77DD77), visibly different at ΔE 12.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6AE364rgb(106, 227, 100)hsl(117, 69%, 64%)hsv(117, 56%, 89%)cmyk(53%, 0%, 56%, 11%)oklch(81.9% 0.2 142.7)lab(81.32% -53.89 50.23)lch(81.32% 73.66 137.01)What #6AE364 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 #6AE364, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6AE364 Channel Values
How #6AE364 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 106 · G 227 · B 100 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 117° · S 69% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 117° · S 56% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 0% · Y 56% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.64:1 vs white · 12.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6AE364 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.
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Colors That Go With #6AE364
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6AE364; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #6AE364
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 #6AE364 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.
#6AE364#D4D465#B4DA65#C6C66A#A9D268#83D8D8#7ADDB5#CACACAUsing #6AE364 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6ae364: #6AE364;background-color: #6AE364;colors: { 'color-6ae364': '#6AE364' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.890, blue: 0.392)<color name="color_6ae364">#6AE364</color>fill="#6AE364"More Green Colors
#6AE364 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6AE364 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6AE364?
#6AE364 is a light green — rgb(106, 227, 100) in RGB and hsl(117, 69%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Green (#77DD77), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.5.
What is the RGB value of #6AE364?
#6AE364 is rgb(106, 227, 100) — red 106, green 227, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6AE364?
#6AE364 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 0%, 56%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6AE364 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #6AE364 scores 1.64:1 against white and 12.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6AE364 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6AE364 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 15.33, which is visibly different.
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