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#6DCE27 Color

#6DCE27 is rgb(109, 206, 39) in RGB, hsl(95, 68%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 0%, 81%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kelly Green (#4CBB17), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6DCE27
HEX#6DCE27
RGBrgb(109, 206, 39)
HSLhsl(95, 68%, 48%)
HSVhsv(95, 81%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 0%, 81%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(76.2% 0.212 135.9)
LABlab(74.68% -49.34 65.81)
LCHlch(74.68% 82.25 126.86)

What #6DCE27 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 #6DCE27, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 8.44SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 11.44Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 13.04Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 13.93Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 14.91Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 16.38

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

#6DCE27 Channel Values

How #6DCE27 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 206 · B 398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 95° · S 68% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 95° · S 81% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 47% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2:1 vs white · 10.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6DCE27 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 text2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #6DCE27 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #6DCE27

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6DCE27; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#6DCE27
Complementary
#8827CE
Analogous
#C0CE27
Analogous
#27CE35
Triadic
#276DCE
Triadic
#CE276D
Split comp.
#3527CE
Split comp.
#CE27C0

Tints & Shades of #6DCE27

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

#7FDA3E
#93E05C
#A7E67A
#BEEC9C
#D2F2BA
#E5F8D8

Shades

#5FB422
#4F961D
#427C18
#346313
#26490E
#172B08

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #6DCE27.

How #6DCE27 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#6DCE27
Protanopia#C2C229
Protanomaly#A7C728
Deuteranopia#B5B533
Deuteranomaly#9DC02F
Tritanopia#84C2C2
Tritanomaly#7BC79C
Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #6DCE27 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6dce27: #6DCE27;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6DCE27;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6dce27': '#6DCE27' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.427, green: 0.808, blue: 0.153)
Android XML<color name="color_6dce27">#6DCE27</color>
SVG fillfill="#6DCE27"

More Green Colors

#6DCE27 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#6DCE27 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6DCE27?

#6DCE27 is a mid-tone green — rgb(109, 206, 39) in RGB and hsl(95, 68%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kelly Green (#4CBB17), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.44.

What is the RGB value of #6DCE27?

#6DCE27 is rgb(109, 206, 39) — red 109, green 206, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6DCE27?

#6DCE27 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 0%, 81%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6DCE27 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6DCE27 scores 2:1 against white and 10.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6DCE27 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6DCE27 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 13.93, which is visibly different.

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