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#6BBD73 Color

#6BBD73 is rgb(107, 189, 115) in RGB, hsl(126, 38%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 0%, 39%, 26%) 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 9.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6BBD73
HEX#6BBD73
RGBrgb(107, 189, 115)
HSLhsl(126, 38%, 58%)
HSVhsv(126, 43%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 0%, 39%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(72.7% 0.133 146.2)
LABlab(70.03% -37.90 29.31)
LCHlch(70.03% 47.91 142.29)

What #6BBD73 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 #6BBD73, 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.

#6BBD73 Channel Values

How #6BBD73 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 189 · B 1158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 126° · S 38% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 126° · S 43% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 0% · Y 39% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.29:1 vs white · 9.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6BBD73 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 text2.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6BBD73

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6BBD73; 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 #6BBD73

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 #6BBD73 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#6BBD73
Protanopia#B2B274
Protanomaly#9BB773
Deuteranopia#A8A876
Deuteranomaly#93B175
Tritanopia#79B6B6
Tritanomaly#73B99F
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

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Using #6BBD73 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6bbd73: #6BBD73;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6BBD73;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6bbd73': '#6BBD73' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.420, green: 0.741, blue: 0.451)
Android XML<color name="color_6bbd73">#6BBD73</color>
SVG fillfill="#6BBD73"

More Green Colors

#6BBD73 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6BBD73 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6BBD73?

#6BBD73 is a mid-tone green — rgb(107, 189, 115) in RGB and hsl(126, 38%, 58%) 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 9.75.

What is the RGB value of #6BBD73?

#6BBD73 is rgb(107, 189, 115) — red 107, green 189, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6BBD73?

#6BBD73 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 0%, 39%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6BBD73 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6BBD73 scores 2.29:1 against white and 9.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6BBD73 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6BBD73 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 10.94, which is visibly different.

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