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#6BB21F Color

#6BB21F is rgb(107, 178, 31) in RGB, hsl(89, 70%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 83%, 30%) 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 6.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6BB21F
HEX#6BB21F
RGBrgb(107, 178, 31)
HSLhsl(89, 70%, 41%)
HSVhsv(89, 83%, 70%)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 0%, 83%, 30%)
OKLCHoklch(69% 0.184 133.1)
LABlab(65.96% -39.83 60.19)
LCHlch(65.96% 72.18 123.50)

What #6BB21F 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 #6BB21F, 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.

#6BB21F Channel Values

How #6BB21F 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 178 · B 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 89° · S 70% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 89° · S 83% · V 70%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 40% · M 0% · Y 83% · K 30%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.62:1 vs white · 8.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6BB21F 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 text2.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6BB21F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6BB21F; 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 #6BB21F

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 #6BB21F 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#6BB21F
Protanopia#A9A921
Protanomaly#94AC20
Deuteranopia#9F9F29
Deuteranomaly#8DA725
Tritanopia#7CA8A8
Tritanomaly#76AC86
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

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Using #6BB21F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6bb21f: #6BB21F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6BB21F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6bb21f': '#6BB21F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.420, green: 0.698, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_6bb21f">#6BB21F</color>
SVG fillfill="#6BB21F"

More Green Colors

#6BB21F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6BB21F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6BB21F?

#6BB21F is a mid-tone green — rgb(107, 178, 31) in RGB and hsl(89, 70%, 41%) 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 6.78.

What is the RGB value of #6BB21F?

#6BB21F is rgb(107, 178, 31) — red 107, green 178, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6BB21F?

#6BB21F converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 83%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6BB21F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6BB21F scores 2.62:1 against white and 8.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6BB21F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6BB21F 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 13.85, which is visibly different.

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