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#6DDB29 Color

#6DDB29 is rgb(109, 219, 41) in RGB, hsl(97, 71%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 0%, 81%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6DDB29
HEX#6DDB29
RGBrgb(109, 219, 41)
HSLhsl(97, 71%, 51%)
HSVhsv(97, 81%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 0%, 81%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(79.5% 0.226 136.9)
LABlab(78.65% -53.80 68.80)
LCHlch(78.65% 87.34 128.03)

What #6DDB29 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 #6DDB29, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 7.09Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 12.8Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 13.3Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 14.35French Lime#9EFD38ΔE 14.99Green Lizard#A7F432ΔE 16.01

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

#6DDB29 Channel Values

How #6DDB29 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 219 · B 418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 97° · S 71% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 97° · S 81% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.78:1 vs white · 11.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6DDB29 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 text1.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #6DDB29 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #6DDB29

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6DDB29; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#6DDB29
Complementary
#9729DB
Analogous
#C6DB29
Analogous
#29DB3E
Triadic
#296DDB
Triadic
#DB296D
Split comp.
#3E29DB
Split comp.
#DB29C6

Tints & Shades of #6DDB29

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

#82E048
#94E462
#A9EA81
#BEEF9F
#D2F4BE
#E4F8D8

Shades

#5EC021
#51A61C
#428717
#336912
#244A0D
#173008

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #6DDB29.

How #6DDB29 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#6DDB29
Protanopia#CDCD2C
Protanomaly#AFD32B
Deuteranopia#C0C037
Deuteranomaly#A5CB32
Tritanopia#87CFCF
Tritanomaly#7DD4A6
Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #6DDB29 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6ddb29: #6DDB29;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6DDB29;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6ddb29': '#6DDB29' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.427, green: 0.859, blue: 0.161)
Android XML<color name="color_6ddb29">#6DDB29</color>
SVG fillfill="#6DDB29"

More Green Colors

#6DDB29 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#6DDB29 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6DDB29?

#6DDB29 is a mid-tone green — rgb(109, 219, 41) in RGB and hsl(97, 71%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is SGBUS Green (#55DD33), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.09.

What is the RGB value of #6DDB29?

#6DDB29 is rgb(109, 219, 41) — red 109, green 219, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6DDB29?

#6DDB29 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 0%, 81%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6DDB29 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6DDB29 scores 1.78:1 against white and 11.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6DDB29 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6DDB29 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 13.3, which is visibly different.

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