#6BA40E Color
#6BA40E is rgb(107, 164, 14) in RGB, hsl(83, 84%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 91%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (RYB) (#66B032), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6BA40Ergb(107, 164, 14)hsl(83, 84%, 35%)hsv(83, 91%, 64%)cmyk(35%, 0%, 91%, 36%)oklch(65.4% 0.173 130.3)lab(61.58% -34.66 60.09)lch(61.58% 69.37 119.97)What #6BA40E 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 #6BA40E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6BA40E Channel Values
How #6BA40E 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 164 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 83° · S 84% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 83° · S 91% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 0% · Y 91% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.03:1 vs white · 6.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6BA40E 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 #6BA40E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6BA40E; 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 #6BA40E
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 #6BA40E 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.
#6BA40E#9C9C11#8B9F10#94941A#869B16#7A9A9A#749E7B#949494Using #6BA40E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6ba40e: #6BA40E;background-color: #6BA40E;colors: { 'color-6ba40e': '#6BA40E' }Color(red: 0.420, green: 0.643, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_6ba40e">#6BA40E</color>fill="#6BA40E"More Green Colors
#6BA40E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6BA40E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6BA40E?
#6BA40E is a dark green — rgb(107, 164, 14) in RGB and hsl(83, 84%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (RYB) (#66B032), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.23.
What is the RGB value of #6BA40E?
#6BA40E is rgb(107, 164, 14) — red 107, green 164, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6BA40E?
#6BA40E converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 91%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6BA40E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #6BA40E scores 3.03:1 against white and 6.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6BA40E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6BA40E 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 16.24, which is visibly different.
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