#6CDC60 Color
#6CDC60 is rgb(108, 220, 96) in RGB, hsl(114, 64%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 0%, 56%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Green (#77DD77), visibly different at ΔE 10.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6CDC60rgb(108, 220, 96)hsl(114, 64%, 62%)hsv(114, 56%, 86%)cmyk(51%, 0%, 56%, 14%)oklch(80.2% 0.193 141.8)lab(79.24% -51.25 49.65)lch(79.24% 71.35 135.91)What #6CDC60 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 #6CDC60, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6CDC60 Channel Values
How #6CDC60 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 108 · G 220 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 114° · S 64% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 114° · S 56% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 0% · Y 56% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.74:1 vs white · 12.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6CDC60 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.
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Colors That Go With #6CDC60
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6CDC60; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #6CDC60
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 #6CDC60 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.
#6CDC60#CECE61#B0D461#C0C066#A5CC64#83D1D1#7AD6AF#C4C4C4Using #6CDC60 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6cdc60: #6CDC60;background-color: #6CDC60;colors: { 'color-6cdc60': '#6CDC60' }Color(red: 0.424, green: 0.863, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_6cdc60">#6CDC60</color>fill="#6CDC60"More Green Colors
#6CDC60 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6CDC60 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6CDC60?
#6CDC60 is a light green — rgb(108, 220, 96) in RGB and hsl(114, 64%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Green (#77DD77), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.6.
What is the RGB value of #6CDC60?
#6CDC60 is rgb(108, 220, 96) — red 108, green 220, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6CDC60?
#6CDC60 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 0%, 56%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6CDC60 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #6CDC60 scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6CDC60 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6CDC60 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 16.26, which is visibly different.
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