#6B8708 Color
#6B8708 is rgb(107, 135, 8) in RGB, hsl(73, 89%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 94%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6B8708rgb(107, 135, 8)hsl(73, 89%, 28%)hsv(73, 94%, 53%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 94%, 47%)oklch(58.1% 0.14 123.1)lab(52.57% -22.09 54.01)lch(52.57% 58.36 112.24)What #6B8708 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 #6B8708, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6B8708 Channel Values
How #6B8708 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 107 · G 135 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 73° · S 89% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 73° · S 94% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 94% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.12:1 vs white · 5.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6B8708 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 #6B8708
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6B8708; 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 #6B8708
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 #6B8708 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.
#6B8708#838309#7A8409#7F7F10#77820D#757F7F#718264#7D7D7DUsing #6B8708 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6b8708: #6B8708;background-color: #6B8708;colors: { 'color-6b8708': '#6B8708' }Color(red: 0.420, green: 0.529, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_6b8708">#6B8708</color>fill="#6B8708"More Green Colors
#6B8708 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6B8708 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6B8708?
#6B8708 is a dark green — rgb(107, 135, 8) in RGB and hsl(73, 89%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.02.
What is the RGB value of #6B8708?
#6B8708 is rgb(107, 135, 8) — red 107, green 135, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6B8708?
#6B8708 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 94%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6B8708 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #6B8708 scores 4.12:1 against white and 5.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6B8708 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6B8708 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 6.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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