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#6CE09A Color

#6CE09A is rgb(108, 224, 154) in RGB, hsl(144, 65%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 0%, 31%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Emerald (#50C878), visibly different at ΔE 10.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6CE09A
HEX#6CE09A
RGBrgb(108, 224, 154)
HSLhsl(144, 65%, 65%)
HSVhsv(144, 52%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 0%, 31%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(82.1% 0.146 154.9)
LABlab(81.14% -46.23 23.92)
LCHlch(81.14% 52.05 152.64)

What #6CE09A 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 #6CE09A, 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.

#6CE09A Channel Values

How #6CE09A 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 224 · B 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 144° · S 65% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 144° · S 52% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.64:1 vs white · 12.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6CE09A 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 text1.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6CE09A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6CE09A; 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 #6CE09A

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 #6CE09A 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#6CE09A
Protanopia#D2D29B
Protanomaly#B2D89A
Deuteranopia#C3C39E
Deuteranomaly#A8CF9C
Tritanopia#7DD9D9
Tritanomaly#76DCC3
Achromatopsia#CACACA

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Using #6CE09A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6ce09a: #6CE09A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6CE09A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6ce09a': '#6CE09A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.424, green: 0.878, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_6ce09a">#6CE09A</color>
SVG fillfill="#6CE09A"

More Green Colors

#6CE09A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6CE09A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6CE09A?

#6CE09A is a light green — rgb(108, 224, 154) in RGB and hsl(144, 65%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Emerald (#50C878), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.64.

What is the RGB value of #6CE09A?

#6CE09A is rgb(108, 224, 154) — red 108, green 224, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6CE09A?

#6CE09A converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 0%, 31%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6CE09A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6CE09A scores 1.64:1 against white and 12.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6CE09A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6CE09A 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 13.99, which is visibly different.

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