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#6CC16E Color

#6CC16E is rgb(108, 193, 110) in RGB, hsl(121, 41%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 43%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mantis (#74C365), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6CC16E
HEX#6CC16E
RGBrgb(108, 193, 110)
HSLhsl(121, 41%, 59%)
HSVhsv(121, 44%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 0%, 43%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(73.7% 0.143 144.4)
LABlab(71.22% -39.78 33.38)
LCHlch(71.22% 51.93 140.00)

What #6CC16E 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 #6CC16E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mantis#74C365ΔE 5.74Bud Green#7BB661ΔE 9.12Emerald#50C878ΔE 9.53Pistachio#93C572ΔE 12.43Medium Sea Green#3CB371ΔE 12.95Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 13.13

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

#6CC16E Channel Values

How #6CC16E 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 193 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 121° · S 41% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 121° · S 44% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 0% · Y 43% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.21:1 vs white · 9.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6CC16E 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 text2.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #6CC16E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #6CC16E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6CC16E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#6CC16E
Complementary
#C16CC0
Analogous
#95C16C
Analogous
#6CC198
Triadic
#6D6CC1
Triadic
#C16D6C
Split comp.
#986CC1
Split comp.
#C16C95

Tints & Shades of #6CC16E

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

#81CA82
#93D294
#A9DBAA
#BBE2BB
#D0EBD1
#E2F3E3

Shades

#4FB551
#419B42
#357E36
#2A652B
#1E481F
#122B12

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #6CC16E.

How #6CC16E 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#6CC16E
Protanopia#B6B66F
Protanomaly#9EBB6E
Deuteranopia#ABAB71
Deuteranomaly#96B470
Tritanopia#7BB9B9
Tritanomaly#75BCA0
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #6CC16E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6cc16e: #6CC16E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6CC16E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6cc16e': '#6CC16E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.424, green: 0.757, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_6cc16e">#6CC16E</color>
SVG fillfill="#6CC16E"

More Green Colors

#6CC16E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#6CC16E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6CC16E?

#6CC16E is a mid-tone green — rgb(108, 193, 110) in RGB and hsl(121, 41%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mantis (#74C365), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.74.

What is the RGB value of #6CC16E?

#6CC16E is rgb(108, 193, 110) — red 108, green 193, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6CC16E?

#6CC16E converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 43%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6CC16E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6CC16E scores 2.21:1 against white and 9.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6CC16E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6CC16E 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 12.95, which is visibly different.

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