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#6AFC27 Color

#6AFC27 is rgb(106, 252, 39) in RGB, hsl(101, 97%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 0%, 85%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Green (#66FF00), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6AFC27
HEX#6AFC27
RGBrgb(106, 252, 39)
HSLhsl(101, 97%, 57%)
HSVhsv(101, 85%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(58%, 0%, 85%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(87.6% 0.264 138.7)
LABlab(88.50% -65.31 77.70)
LCHlch(88.50% 101.50 130.05)

What #6AFC27 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 #6AFC27, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#6AFC27 Channel Values

How #6AFC27 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 252 · B 398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 101° · S 97% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 101° · S 85% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 58% · M 0% · Y 85% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.35:1 vs white · 15.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6AFC27 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 text1.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6AFC27

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6AFC27; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #6AFC27

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 #6AFC27 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#6AFC27
Protanopia#EBEB2B
Protanomaly#C5F229
Deuteranopia#DADA3B
Deuteranomaly#B8E834
Tritanopia#8DEEEE
Tritanomaly#80F4BF
Achromatopsia#DEDEDE

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Using #6AFC27 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6afc27: #6AFC27;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6AFC27;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6afc27': '#6AFC27' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.416, green: 0.988, blue: 0.153)
Android XML<color name="color_6afc27">#6AFC27</color>
SVG fillfill="#6AFC27"

More Green Colors

#6AFC27 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6AFC27 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6AFC27?

#6AFC27 is a mid-tone green — rgb(106, 252, 39) in RGB and hsl(101, 97%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Green (#66FF00), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.7.

What is the RGB value of #6AFC27?

#6AFC27 is rgb(106, 252, 39) — red 106, green 252, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6AFC27?

#6AFC27 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 0%, 85%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6AFC27 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6AFC27 scores 1.35:1 against white and 15.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6AFC27 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6AFC27 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 6.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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