#6AF240 Color
#6AF240 is rgb(106, 242, 64) in RGB, hsl(106, 87%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 0%, 74%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6AF240rgb(106, 242, 64)hsl(106, 87%, 60%)hsv(106, 74%, 95%)cmyk(56%, 0%, 74%, 5%)oklch(85.3% 0.242 139.5)lab(85.59% -61.25 68.59)lch(85.59% 91.96 131.77)What #6AF240 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 #6AF240, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6AF240 Channel Values
How #6AF240 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 242 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 106° · S 87% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 106° · S 74% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 0% · Y 74% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.46:1 vs white · 14.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6AF240 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 #6AF240
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6AF240; 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 #6AF240
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 #6AF240 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.
#6AF240#E2E242#BEE941#D2D24C#B2DF47#89E5E5#7EEABA#D6D6D6Using #6AF240 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6af240: #6AF240;background-color: #6AF240;colors: { 'color-6af240': '#6AF240' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.949, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_6af240">#6AF240</color>fill="#6AF240"More Green Colors
#6AF240 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6AF240 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6AF240?
#6AF240 is a light green — rgb(106, 242, 64) in RGB and hsl(106, 87%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.79.
What is the RGB value of #6AF240?
#6AF240 is rgb(106, 242, 64) — red 106, green 242, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6AF240?
#6AF240 converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 0%, 74%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6AF240 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #6AF240 scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6AF240 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6AF240 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 lawngreen (#7CFC00) at a CIE76 distance of 14.86, which is visibly different.
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