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#6DA91E Color

#6DA91E is rgb(109, 169, 30) in RGB, hsl(86, 70%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 82%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (RYB) (#66B032), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6DA91E
HEX#6DA91E
RGBrgb(109, 169, 30)
HSLhsl(86, 70%, 39%)
HSVhsv(86, 82%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 0%, 82%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(66.9% 0.173 131.2)
LABlab(63.28% -35.58 58.18)
LCHlch(63.28% 68.19 121.45)

What #6DA91E 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 #6DA91E, 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.

#6DA91E Channel Values

How #6DA91E 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 109 · G 169 · B 308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 86° · S 70% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 86° · S 82% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 0% · Y 82% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.86:1 vs white · 7.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6DA91E 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 text2.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6DA91E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6DA91E; 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 #6DA91E

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 #6DA91E 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#6DA91E
Protanopia#A1A120
Protanomaly#8FA41F
Deuteranopia#989826
Deuteranomaly#899F23
Tritanopia#7C9F9F
Tritanomaly#76A380
Achromatopsia#999999

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Using #6DA91E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6da91e: #6DA91E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6DA91E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6da91e': '#6DA91E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.427, green: 0.663, blue: 0.118)
Android XML<color name="color_6da91e">#6DA91E</color>
SVG fillfill="#6DA91E"

More Green Colors

#6DA91E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6DA91E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6DA91E?

#6DA91E is a dark green — rgb(109, 169, 30) in RGB and hsl(86, 70%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (RYB) (#66B032), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.71.

What is the RGB value of #6DA91E?

#6DA91E is rgb(109, 169, 30) — red 109, green 169, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6DA91E?

#6DA91E converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 82%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6DA91E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6DA91E scores 2.86:1 against white and 7.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6DA91E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6DA91E 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 15.61, which is visibly different.

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