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#6BEF2E Color

#6BEF2E is rgb(107, 239, 46) in RGB, hsl(101, 86%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 0%, 81%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spring Frost (#87FF2A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6BEF2E
HEX#6BEF2E
RGBrgb(107, 239, 46)
HSLhsl(101, 86%, 56%)
HSVhsv(101, 81%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(55%, 0%, 81%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(84.4% 0.247 138.4)
LABlab(84.65% -60.78 72.82)
LCHlch(84.65% 94.85 129.85)

What #6BEF2E 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 #6BEF2E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Spring Frost#87FF2AΔE 8.88SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 9.51Lawn Green#7CFC00ΔE 11.15Chartreuse#7FFF00ΔE 12.31French Lime#9EFD38ΔE 12.72Bright Green#66FF00ΔE 13

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

#6BEF2E Channel Values

How #6BEF2E 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 239 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 101° · S 86% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 101° · S 81% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 55% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.5:1 vs white · 14.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6BEF2E 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 text1.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #6BEF2E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #6BEF2E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6BEF2E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#6BEF2E
Complementary
#B22EEF
Analogous
#CCEF2E
Analogous
#2EEF52
Triadic
#2E6BEF
Triadic
#EF2E6B
Split comp.
#522EEF
Split comp.
#EF2ECC

Tints & Shades of #6BEF2E

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

#80F14B
#94F467
#A8F684
#BCF8A0
#D0FABD
#E4FCD9

Shades

#56E811
#48C20F
#3BA10C
#2D7B09
#215A07
#133404

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #6BEF2E.

How #6BEF2E 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#6BEF2E
Protanopia#DFDF31
Protanomaly#BCE630
Deuteranopia#CFCF3D
Deuteranomaly#B0DD38
Tritanopia#8AE2E2
Tritanomaly#7FE7B6
Achromatopsia#D3D3D3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #6BEF2E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6bef2e: #6BEF2E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6BEF2E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6bef2e': '#6BEF2E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.420, green: 0.937, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_6bef2e">#6BEF2E</color>
SVG fillfill="#6BEF2E"

More Green Colors

#6BEF2E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#6BEF2E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6BEF2E?

#6BEF2E is a mid-tone green — rgb(107, 239, 46) in RGB and hsl(101, 86%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spring Frost (#87FF2A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.88.

What is the RGB value of #6BEF2E?

#6BEF2E is rgb(107, 239, 46) — red 107, green 239, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6BEF2E?

#6BEF2E converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 0%, 81%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6BEF2E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6BEF2E scores 1.5:1 against white and 14.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6BEF2E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6BEF2E 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 lawngreen (#7CFC00) at a CIE76 distance of 11.15, which is visibly different.

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