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#6CAC8A Color

#6CAC8A is rgb(108, 172, 138) in RGB, hsl(148, 28%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 20%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shiny Shamrock (#5FA778), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6CAC8A
HEX#6CAC8A
RGBrgb(108, 172, 138)
HSLhsl(148, 28%, 55%)
HSVhsv(148, 37%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 0%, 20%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(69.1% 0.083 160)
LABlab(65.32% -27.23 10.78)
LCHlch(65.32% 29.29 158.41)

What #6CAC8A 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 #6CAC8A, 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.

#6CAC8A Channel Values

How #6CAC8A 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 172 · B 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 148° · S 28% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 148° · S 37% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 37% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.66:1 vs white · 7.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6CAC8A 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 text2.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6CAC8A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6CAC8A; 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 #6CAC8A

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 #6CAC8A 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#6CAC8A
Protanopia#A3A38A
Protanomaly#90A78A
Deuteranopia#9B9B8C
Deuteranomaly#8AA28B
Tritanopia#73A8A8
Tritanomaly#70AA9D
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

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Using #6CAC8A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6cac8a: #6CAC8A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6CAC8A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6cac8a': '#6CAC8A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.424, green: 0.675, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_6cac8a">#6CAC8A</color>
SVG fillfill="#6CAC8A"

More Green Colors

#6CAC8A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6CAC8A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6CAC8A?

#6CAC8A is a mid-tone green — rgb(108, 172, 138) in RGB and hsl(148, 28%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shiny Shamrock (#5FA778), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.1.

What is the RGB value of #6CAC8A?

#6CAC8A is rgb(108, 172, 138) — red 108, green 172, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6CAC8A?

#6CAC8A converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 20%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6CAC8A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6CAC8A scores 2.66:1 against white and 7.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6CAC8A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6CAC8A 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.99, which is visibly different.

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