#6C9720 Color
#6C9720 is rgb(108, 151, 32) in RGB, hsl(82, 65%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 79%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6C9720rgb(108, 151, 32)hsl(82, 65%, 36%)hsv(82, 79%, 59%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 79%, 41%)oklch(62.3% 0.15 128.1)lab(57.66% -28.29 52.62)lch(57.66% 59.75 118.26)What #6C9720 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 #6C9720, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6C9720 Channel Values
How #6C9720 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 151 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 82° · S 65% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 82° · S 79% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 79% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.45:1 vs white · 6.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6C9720 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 #6C9720
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6C9720; 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 #6C9720
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 #6C9720 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.
#6C9720#919121#849321#8B8B25#7F9023#788E8E#739272#8A8A8AUsing #6C9720 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6c9720: #6C9720;background-color: #6C9720;colors: { 'color-6c9720': '#6C9720' }Color(red: 0.424, green: 0.592, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_6c9720">#6C9720</color>fill="#6C9720"More Green Colors
#6C9720 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6C9720 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6C9720?
#6C9720 is a dark green — rgb(108, 151, 32) in RGB and hsl(82, 65%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.92.
What is the RGB value of #6C9720?
#6C9720 is rgb(108, 151, 32) — red 108, green 151, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6C9720?
#6C9720 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 79%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6C9720 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #6C9720 scores 3.45:1 against white and 6.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6C9720 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6C9720 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 5.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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