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#6CAD0B Color

#6CAD0B is rgb(108, 173, 11) in RGB, hsl(84, 88%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 94%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Microsoft Green (#7DB700), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6CAD0B
HEX#6CAD0B
RGBrgb(108, 173, 11)
HSLhsl(84, 88%, 36%)
HSVhsv(84, 94%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 0%, 94%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(67.7% 0.184 131.5)
LABlab(64.41% -37.97 62.77)
LCHlch(64.41% 73.36 121.17)

What #6CAD0B 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 #6CAD0B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 6.56Green (RYB)#66B032ΔE 9.56Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 13.58Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 14.8Limerick#9DC209ΔE 16.15Vine Green#38A32AΔE 17.56

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

#6CAD0B Channel Values

How #6CAD0B 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 173 · B 118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 84° · S 88% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 84° · S 94% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 0% · Y 94% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.76:1 vs white · 7.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6CAD0B 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 text2.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #6CAD0B in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #6CAD0B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6CAD0B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#6CAD0B
Complementary
#4C0BAD
Analogous
#AD9C0B
Analogous
#1BAD0B
Triadic
#0B6CAD
Triadic
#AD0B6C
Split comp.
#0B1BAD
Split comp.
#9C0BAD

Tints & Shades of #6CAD0B

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.

Tints

#87D80E
#9EF122
#B1F44E
#C2F674
#D5F99F
#E8FCCA

Shades

#5D9509
#518108
#426907
#365606
#273E04
#1B2B03

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #6CAD0B.

How #6CAD0B 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#6CAD0B
Protanopia#A4A40E
Protanomaly#91A80D
Deuteranopia#9B9B1B
Deuteranomaly#8BA316
Tritanopia#7CA3A3
Tritanomaly#76A781
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #6CAD0B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6cad0b: #6CAD0B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6CAD0B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6cad0b': '#6CAD0B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.424, green: 0.678, blue: 0.043)
Android XML<color name="color_6cad0b">#6CAD0B</color>
SVG fillfill="#6CAD0B"

More Green Colors

#6CAD0B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#6CAD0B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6CAD0B?

#6CAD0B is a dark green — rgb(108, 173, 11) in RGB and hsl(84, 88%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Microsoft Green (#7DB700), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.56.

What is the RGB value of #6CAD0B?

#6CAD0B is rgb(108, 173, 11) — red 108, green 173, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6CAD0B?

#6CAD0B converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 94%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6CAD0B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6CAD0B scores 2.76:1 against white and 7.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6CAD0B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6CAD0B 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 13.58, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.