#6B8A05 Color
#6B8A05 is rgb(107, 138, 5) in RGB, hsl(74, 93%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 96%, 46%) 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 6.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6B8A05rgb(107, 138, 5)hsl(74, 93%, 28%)hsv(74, 96%, 54%)cmyk(22%, 0%, 96%, 46%)oklch(58.8% 0.145 124)lab(53.49% -23.52 55.22)lch(53.49% 60.02 113.07)What #6B8A05 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 #6B8A05, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6B8A05 Channel Values
How #6B8A05 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 138 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 74° · S 93% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 74° · S 96% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 0% · Y 96% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.99:1 vs white · 5.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6B8A05 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 #6B8A05
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6B8A05; 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 #6B8A05
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 #6B8A05 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.
#6B8A05#858507#7C8706#81810E#79850B#758282#718566#7F7F7FUsing #6B8A05 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6b8a05: #6B8A05;background-color: #6B8A05;colors: { 'color-6b8a05': '#6B8A05' }Color(red: 0.420, green: 0.541, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_6b8a05">#6B8A05</color>fill="#6B8A05"More Green Colors
#6B8A05 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6B8A05 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6B8A05?
#6B8A05 is a dark green — rgb(107, 138, 5) in RGB and hsl(74, 93%, 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 6.43.
What is the RGB value of #6B8A05?
#6B8A05 is rgb(107, 138, 5) — red 107, green 138, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6B8A05?
#6B8A05 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 96%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6B8A05 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #6B8A05 scores 3.99:1 against white and 5.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6B8A05 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6B8A05 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 6.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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