#6CF490 Color
#6CF490 is rgb(108, 244, 144) in RGB, hsl(136, 86%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 0%, 41%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Very Light Malachite Green (#64E986), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6CF490rgb(108, 244, 144)hsl(136, 86%, 69%)hsv(136, 56%, 96%)cmyk(56%, 0%, 41%, 4%)oklch(86.8% 0.183 149.7)lab(86.94% -54.81 36.49)lch(86.94% 65.84 146.35)What #6CF490 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 #6CF490, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6CF490 Channel Values
How #6CF490 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 244 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 136° · S 86% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 136° · S 56% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.4:1 vs white · 14.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6CF490 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 #6CF490
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6CF490; 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 #6CF490
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 #6CF490 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.
#6CF490#E4E491#C0EB90#D4D495#B3E193#84EAEA#7BEECC#DADADAUsing #6CF490 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6cf490: #6CF490;background-color: #6CF490;colors: { 'color-6cf490': '#6CF490' }Color(red: 0.424, green: 0.957, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_6cf490">#6CF490</color>fill="#6CF490"More Green Colors
#6CF490 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6CF490 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6CF490?
#6CF490 is a light green — rgb(108, 244, 144) in RGB and hsl(136, 86%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Very Light Malachite Green (#64E986), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.76.
What is the RGB value of #6CF490?
#6CF490 is rgb(108, 244, 144) — red 108, green 244, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6CF490?
#6CF490 converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 0%, 41%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6CF490 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #6CF490 scores 1.4:1 against white and 14.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6CF490 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6CF490 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 palegreen (#98FB98) at a CIE76 distance of 10.79, which is visibly different.
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