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#6CB33D Color

#6CB33D is rgb(108, 179, 61) in RGB, hsl(96, 49%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 66%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (RYB) (#66B032), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6CB33D
HEX#6CB33D
RGBrgb(108, 179, 61)
HSLhsl(96, 49%, 47%)
HSVhsv(96, 66%, 70%)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 0%, 66%, 30%)
OKLCHoklch(69.5% 0.167 135.2)
LABlab(66.47% -38.50 50.63)
LCHlch(66.47% 63.60 127.25)

What #6CB33D 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 #6CB33D, 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.

#6CB33D Channel Values

How #6CB33D 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 179 · B 618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 96° · S 49% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 96° · S 66% · V 70%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 40% · M 0% · Y 66% · K 30%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.58:1 vs white · 8.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6CB33D 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 text2.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6CB33D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6CB33D; 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 #6CB33D

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 #6CB33D 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#6CB33D
Protanopia#AAAA3E
Protanomaly#95AD3E
Deuteranopia#A0A042
Deuteranomaly#8EA840
Tritanopia#7CAAAA
Tritanomaly#76AD8B
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

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Using #6CB33D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6cb33d: #6CB33D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6CB33D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6cb33d': '#6CB33D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.424, green: 0.702, blue: 0.239)
Android XML<color name="color_6cb33d">#6CB33D</color>
SVG fillfill="#6CB33D"

More Green Colors

#6CB33D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6CB33D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6CB33D?

#6CB33D is a mid-tone green — rgb(108, 179, 61) in RGB and hsl(96, 49%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (RYB) (#66B032), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.43.

What is the RGB value of #6CB33D?

#6CB33D is rgb(108, 179, 61) — red 108, green 179, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6CB33D?

#6CB33D converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 66%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6CB33D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6CB33D scores 2.58:1 against white and 8.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6CB33D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6CB33D 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 18.24, which is visibly different.

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