#6DD9A5 Color
#6DD9A5 is rgb(109, 217, 165) in RGB, hsl(151, 59%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 0%, 24%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6DD9A5rgb(109, 217, 165)hsl(151, 59%, 64%)hsv(151, 50%, 85%)cmyk(50%, 0%, 24%, 15%)oklch(80.7% 0.126 160.7)lab(79.29% -41.66 15.72)lch(79.29% 44.53 159.32)What #6DD9A5 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 #6DD9A5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6DD9A5 Channel Values
How #6DD9A5 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 217 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 151° · S 59% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 151° · S 50% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.73:1 vs white · 12.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6DD9A5 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 #6DD9A5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6DD9A5; 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 #6DD9A5
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 #6DD9A5 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.
#6DD9A5#CCCCA5#AED1A5#BEBEA8#A4C9A7#7AD3D3#75D6C3#C5C5C5Using #6DD9A5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6dd9a5: #6DD9A5;background-color: #6DD9A5;colors: { 'color-6dd9a5': '#6DD9A5' }Color(red: 0.427, green: 0.851, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_6dd9a5">#6DD9A5</color>fill="#6DD9A5"More Green Colors
#6DD9A5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6DD9A5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6DD9A5?
#6DD9A5 is a light green — rgb(109, 217, 165) in RGB and hsl(151, 59%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.49.
What is the RGB value of #6DD9A5?
#6DD9A5 is rgb(109, 217, 165) — red 109, green 217, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6DD9A5?
#6DD9A5 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 0%, 24%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6DD9A5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #6DD9A5 scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6DD9A5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6DD9A5 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 9.57, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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