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#6CB775 Color

#6CB775 is rgb(108, 183, 117) in RGB, hsl(127, 34%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 36%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (Crayola) (#5FA777), visibly different at ΔE 10.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6CB775
HEX#6CB775
RGBrgb(108, 183, 117)
HSLhsl(127, 34%, 57%)
HSVhsv(127, 41%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 0%, 36%, 28%)
OKLCHoklch(71.3% 0.121 146.9)
LABlab(68.29% -34.90 26.03)
LCHlch(68.29% 43.54 143.28)

What #6CB775 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 #6CB775, 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.

#6CB775 Channel Values

How #6CB775 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 183 · B 1178-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 127° · S 34% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 127° · S 41% · V 72%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 28%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.42:1 vs white · 8.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6CB775 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 text2.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6CB775

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6CB775; 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 #6CB775

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 #6CB775 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#6CB775
Protanopia#ADAD75
Protanomaly#97B175
Deuteranopia#A3A378
Deuteranomaly#90AB77
Tritanopia#78B0B0
Tritanomaly#73B39C
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #6CB775 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6cb775: #6CB775;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6CB775;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6cb775': '#6CB775' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.424, green: 0.718, blue: 0.459)
Android XML<color name="color_6cb775">#6CB775</color>
SVG fillfill="#6CB775"

More Green Colors

#6CB775 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6CB775 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6CB775?

#6CB775 is a mid-tone green — rgb(108, 183, 117) in RGB and hsl(127, 34%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (Crayola) (#5FA777), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.53.

What is the RGB value of #6CB775?

#6CB775 is rgb(108, 183, 117) — red 108, green 183, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6CB775?

#6CB775 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 36%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6CB775 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6CB775 scores 2.42:1 against white and 8.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6CB775 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6CB775 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 11.72, which is visibly different.

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