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#6CB79D Color

#6CB79D is rgb(108, 183, 157) in RGB, hsl(159, 34%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 14%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Polished Pine (#5DA493), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6CB79D
HEX#6CB79D
RGBrgb(108, 183, 157)
HSLhsl(159, 34%, 57%)
HSVhsv(159, 41%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 0%, 14%, 28%)
OKLCHoklch(72.3% 0.085 169.6)
LABlab(68.99% -29.04 5.58)
LCHlch(68.99% 29.57 169.13)

What #6CB79D 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 #6CB79D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Polished Pine#5DA493ΔE 8.18Green Sheen#6EAEA1ΔE 8.2Zomp#39A78EΔE 10.95Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 11.14Keppel#3AB09EΔE 11.2Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 11.86

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

#6CB79D Channel Values

How #6CB79D 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 1578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 159° · S 34% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 159° · S 41% · V 72%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 28%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.36:1 vs white · 8.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6CB79D 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 text2.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #6CB79D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #6CB79D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6CB79D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#6CB79D
Complementary
#B76C86
Analogous
#6CB777
Analogous
#6CABB7
Triadic
#9D6CB7
Triadic
#B79D6C
Split comp.
#B76CAB
Split comp.
#B7776C

Tints & Shades of #6CB79D

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

#81C1AA
#95CBB8
#AAD5C6
#BBDDD1
#CFE7DF
#E4F2ED

Shades

#52A78A
#479076
#397460
#2D5C4C
#204135
#142922

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #6CB79D.

How #6CB79D 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#6CB79D
Protanopia#ADAD9D
Protanomaly#97B19D
Deuteranopia#A3A39F
Deuteranomaly#90AB9E
Tritanopia#72B4B4
Tritanomaly#6FB5AB
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #6CB79D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6cb79d: #6CB79D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6CB79D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6cb79d': '#6CB79D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.424, green: 0.718, blue: 0.616)
Android XML<color name="color_6cb79d">#6CB79D</color>
SVG fillfill="#6CB79D"

More Green Colors

#6CB79D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#6CB79D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6CB79D?

#6CB79D is a mid-tone green — rgb(108, 183, 157) in RGB and hsl(159, 34%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Polished Pine (#5DA493), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.18.

What is the RGB value of #6CB79D?

#6CB79D is rgb(108, 183, 157) — red 108, green 183, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6CB79D?

#6CB79D converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 14%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6CB79D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6CB79D scores 2.36:1 against white and 8.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6CB79D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6CB79D 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 11.14, which is visibly different.

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