#6C8E48 Color
#6C8E48 is rgb(108, 142, 72) in RGB, hsl(89, 33%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 49%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Asparagus (#7BA05B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6C8E48rgb(108, 142, 72)hsl(89, 33%, 42%)hsv(89, 49%, 56%)cmyk(24%, 0%, 49%, 44%)oklch(60.4% 0.105 130.3)lab(55.20% -21.74 32.98)lch(55.20% 39.50 123.39)What #6C8E48 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 #6C8E48, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6C8E48 Channel Values
How #6C8E48 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 108 · G 142 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 89° · S 33% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 89° · S 49% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 0% · Y 49% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.75:1 vs white · 5.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6C8E48 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 #6C8E48
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6C8E48; 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 #6C8E48
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 #6C8E48 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.
#6C8E48#898948#7E8B48#84844A#7B8849#748888#718A73#848484Using #6C8E48 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6c8e48: #6C8E48;background-color: #6C8E48;colors: { 'color-6c8e48': '#6C8E48' }Color(red: 0.424, green: 0.557, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_6c8e48">#6C8E48</color>fill="#6C8E48"More Green Colors
#6C8E48 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6C8E48 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6C8E48?
#6C8E48 is a mid-tone green — rgb(108, 142, 72) in RGB and hsl(89, 33%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Asparagus (#7BA05B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.86.
What is the RGB value of #6C8E48?
#6C8E48 is rgb(108, 142, 72) — red 108, green 142, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6C8E48?
#6C8E48 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 49%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6C8E48 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #6C8E48 scores 3.75:1 against white and 5.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6C8E48 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6C8E48 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.16, which is visibly different.
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