#6D891A Color
#6D891A is rgb(109, 137, 26) in RGB, hsl(75, 68%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 81%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6D891Argb(109, 137, 26)hsl(75, 68%, 32%)hsv(75, 81%, 54%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 81%, 46%)oklch(58.8% 0.135 123.5)lab(53.38% -21.75 50.69)lch(53.38% 55.16 113.23)What #6D891A 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 #6D891A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6D891A Channel Values
How #6D891A 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 109 · G 137 · B 26 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 75° · S 68% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 75° · S 81% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.01:1 vs white · 5.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6D891A 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 #6D891A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6D891A; 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 #6D891A
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 #6D891A 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.
#6D891A#85851B#7C861A#81811E#79841D#778181#738467#7F7F7FUsing #6D891A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6d891a: #6D891A;background-color: #6D891A;colors: { 'color-6d891a': '#6D891A' }Color(red: 0.427, green: 0.537, blue: 0.102)<color name="color_6d891a">#6D891A</color>fill="#6D891A"More Green Colors
#6D891A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6D891A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6D891A?
#6D891A is a dark green — rgb(109, 137, 26) in RGB and hsl(75, 68%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.57.
What is the RGB value of #6D891A?
#6D891A is rgb(109, 137, 26) — red 109, green 137, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6D891A?
#6D891A converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 81%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6D891A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #6D891A scores 4.01:1 against white and 5.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6D891A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6D891A 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 3.57, which is very hard to tell apart.
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