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#6DC238 Color

#6DC238 is rgb(109, 194, 56) in RGB, hsl(97, 55%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 71%, 24%) 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 8.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6DC238
HEX#6DC238
RGBrgb(109, 194, 56)
HSLhsl(97, 55%, 49%)
HSVhsv(97, 71%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 0%, 71%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(73.3% 0.189 135.9)
LABlab(71.09% -44.24 57.23)
LCHlch(71.09% 72.34 127.70)

What #6DC238 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 #6DC238, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Green (RYB)#66B032ΔE 8.22Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 10.48Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 13.53Vine Green#38A32AΔE 14.66Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 15.06Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 17.92

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#6DC238 Channel Values

How #6DC238 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 194 · B 568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 97° · S 55% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 97° · S 71% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 0% · Y 71% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.23:1 vs white · 9.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6DC238 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 text2.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #6DC238 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #6DC238

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6DC238; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#6DC238
Complementary
#8D38C2
Analogous
#B2C238
Analogous
#38C248
Triadic
#386DC2
Triadic
#C2386D
Split comp.
#4838C2
Split comp.
#C238B2

Tints & Shades of #6DC238

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.

Tints

#80CD51
#95D56D
#A9DD88
#BDE5A4
#D1EDC0
#E5F5DB

Shades

#60AA31
#508E29
#437722
#335B1A
#264314
#16280B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #6DC238.

How #6DC238 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#6DC238
Protanopia#B7B739
Protanomaly#9FBC39
Deuteranopia#ACAC3F
Deuteranomaly#97B53D
Tritanopia#80B8B8
Tritanomaly#79BC95
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #6DC238 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6dc238: #6DC238;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6DC238;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6dc238': '#6DC238' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.427, green: 0.761, blue: 0.220)
Android XML<color name="color_6dc238">#6DC238</color>
SVG fillfill="#6DC238"

More Green Colors

#6DC238 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#6DC238 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6DC238?

#6DC238 is a mid-tone green — rgb(109, 194, 56) in RGB and hsl(97, 55%, 49%) 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 8.22.

What is the RGB value of #6DC238?

#6DC238 is rgb(109, 194, 56) — red 109, green 194, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6DC238?

#6DC238 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 71%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6DC238 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6DC238 scores 2.23:1 against white and 9.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6DC238 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6DC238 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 15.06, which is visibly different.

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