#6BF599 Color
#6BF599 is rgb(107, 245, 153) in RGB, hsl(140, 87%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 0%, 38%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Very Light Malachite Green (#64E986), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6BF599rgb(107, 245, 153)hsl(140, 87%, 69%)hsv(140, 56%, 96%)cmyk(56%, 0%, 38%, 4%)oklch(87.1% 0.176 151.9)lab(87.32% -54.28 32.57)lch(87.32% 63.30 149.04)What #6BF599 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 #6BF599, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6BF599 Channel Values
How #6BF599 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 245 · B 153 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 140° · S 87% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 140° · S 56% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 0% · Y 38% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.39:1 vs white · 15.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6BF599 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 #6BF599
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6BF599; 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 #6BF599
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 #6BF599 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.
#6BF599#E5E59A#C0EB99#D4D49E#B4E29C#82ECEC#79F0D0#DBDBDBUsing #6BF599 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6bf599: #6BF599;background-color: #6BF599;colors: { 'color-6bf599': '#6BF599' }Color(red: 0.420, green: 0.961, blue: 0.600)<color name="color_6bf599">#6BF599</color>fill="#6BF599"More Green Colors
#6BF599 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6BF599 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6BF599?
#6BF599 is a light green — rgb(107, 245, 153) in RGB and hsl(140, 87%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Very Light Malachite Green (#64E986), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.75.
What is the RGB value of #6BF599?
#6BF599 is rgb(107, 245, 153) — red 107, green 245, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6BF599?
#6BF599 converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 0%, 38%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6BF599 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #6BF599 scores 1.39:1 against white and 15.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6BF599 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6BF599 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 palegreen (#98FB98) at a CIE76 distance of 11.41, which is visibly different.
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