#6BCC9F Color
#6BCC9F is rgb(107, 204, 159) in RGB, hsl(152, 49%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 0%, 22%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6BCC9Frgb(107, 204, 159)hsl(152, 49%, 61%)hsv(152, 48%, 80%)cmyk(48%, 0%, 22%, 20%)oklch(77.3% 0.114 162)lab(75.24% -37.88 13.27)lch(75.24% 40.14 160.70)What #6BCC9F 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 #6BCC9F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6BCC9F Channel Values
How #6BCC9F 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 204 · B 159 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 152° · S 49% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 152° · S 48% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 48% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.95:1 vs white · 10.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6BCC9F 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 #6BCC9F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6BCC9F; 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 #6BCC9F
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 #6BCC9F 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.
#6BCC9F#C0C09F#A5C59F#B3B3A2#9CBEA1#76C7C7#71C9B8#BABABAUsing #6BCC9F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6bcc9f: #6BCC9F;background-color: #6BCC9F;colors: { 'color-6bcc9f': '#6BCC9F' }Color(red: 0.420, green: 0.800, blue: 0.624)<color name="color_6bcc9f">#6BCC9F</color>fill="#6BCC9F"More Green Colors
#6BCC9F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6BCC9F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6BCC9F?
#6BCC9F is a light green — rgb(107, 204, 159) in RGB and hsl(152, 49%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.44.
What is the RGB value of #6BCC9F?
#6BCC9F is rgb(107, 204, 159) — red 107, green 204, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6BCC9F?
#6BCC9F converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 0%, 22%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6BCC9F be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #6BCC9F scores 1.95:1 against white and 10.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6BCC9F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6BCC9F 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 5.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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