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#6CA220 Color

#6CA220 is rgb(108, 162, 32) in RGB, hsl(85, 67%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 80%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (RYB) (#66B032), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6CA220
HEX#6CA220
RGBrgb(108, 162, 32)
HSLhsl(85, 67%, 38%)
HSVhsv(85, 80%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 0%, 80%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(65% 0.164 130.4)
LABlab(61.07% -32.99 55.66)
LCHlch(61.07% 64.71 120.66)

What #6CA220 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 #6CA220, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#6CA220 Channel Values

How #6CA220 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 108 · G 162 · B 328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 85° · S 67% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 85° · S 80% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 0% · Y 80% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.08:1 vs white · 6.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6CA220 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 text3.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6CA220

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6CA220; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #6CA220

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 #6CA220 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#6CA220
Protanopia#9A9A21
Protanomaly#8A9E21
Deuteranopia#939327
Deuteranomaly#859924
Tritanopia#7A9999
Tritanomaly#759D7A
Achromatopsia#939393

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Using #6CA220 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6ca220: #6CA220;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6CA220;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6ca220': '#6CA220' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.424, green: 0.635, blue: 0.125)
Android XML<color name="color_6ca220">#6CA220</color>
SVG fillfill="#6CA220"

More Green Colors

#6CA220 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6CA220 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6CA220?

#6CA220 is a dark green — rgb(108, 162, 32) in RGB and hsl(85, 67%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (RYB) (#66B032), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.38.

What is the RGB value of #6CA220?

#6CA220 is rgb(108, 162, 32) — red 108, green 162, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6CA220?

#6CA220 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 80%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6CA220 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6CA220 scores 3.08:1 against white and 6.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6CA220 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6CA220 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 12.43, which is visibly different.

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