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#6BAF6A Color

#6BAF6A is rgb(107, 175, 106) in RGB, hsl(119, 30%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 39%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bud Green (#7BB661), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6BAF6A
HEX#6BAF6A
RGBrgb(107, 175, 106)
HSLhsl(119, 30%, 55%)
HSVhsv(119, 39%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 0%, 39%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(69.1% 0.121 143.8)
LABlab(65.65% -33.20 28.35)
LCHlch(65.65% 43.65 139.50)

What #6BAF6A 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 #6BAF6A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bud Green#7BB661ΔE 8.96Forest Green (Crayola)#5FA777ΔE 11.23Shiny Shamrock#5FA778ΔE 11.74Asparagus#7BA05BΔE 11.77Pistachio#93C572ΔE 12.81May Green#4C9141ΔE 13.26

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

#6BAF6A Channel Values

How #6BAF6A 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 107 · G 175 · B 1068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 119° · S 30% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 119° · S 39% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 0% · Y 39% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.64:1 vs white · 7.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6BAF6A 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 text2.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6BAF6A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6BAF6A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#6BAF6A
Complementary
#AE6AAF
Analogous
#8DAF6A
Analogous
#6AAF8B
Triadic
#6A6BAF
Triadic
#AF6A6B
Split comp.
#8B6AAF
Split comp.
#AF6A8D

Tints & Shades of #6BAF6A

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.

Tints

#7FB97E
#92C492
#A6CFA5
#BDDBBD
#D1E6D1
#E5F1E4

Shades

#579F56
#488547
#3C6D3B
#2F562E
#223F22
#142414

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How #6BAF6A 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#6BAF6A
Protanopia#A6A66A
Protanomaly#92AA6A
Deuteranopia#9D9D6D
Deuteranomaly#8BA46C
Tritanopia#77A8A8
Tritanomaly#72AB93
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

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Using #6BAF6A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6baf6a: #6BAF6A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6BAF6A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6baf6a': '#6BAF6A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.420, green: 0.686, blue: 0.416)
Android XML<color name="color_6baf6a">#6BAF6A</color>
SVG fillfill="#6BAF6A"

More Green Colors

#6BAF6A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#6BAF6A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6BAF6A?

#6BAF6A is a mid-tone green — rgb(107, 175, 106) in RGB and hsl(119, 30%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bud Green (#7BB661), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.96.

What is the RGB value of #6BAF6A?

#6BAF6A is rgb(107, 175, 106) — red 107, green 175, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6BAF6A?

#6BAF6A converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 39%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6BAF6A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6BAF6A scores 2.64:1 against white and 7.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6BAF6A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6BAF6A 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 13.6, which is visibly different.

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