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#6E833F Color

#6E833F is rgb(110, 131, 63) in RGB, hsl(79, 35%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 52%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Khaki Green (#728639), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6E833F
HEX#6E833F
RGBrgb(110, 131, 63)
HSLhsl(79, 35%, 38%)
HSVhsv(79, 52%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 0%, 52%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(57.7% 0.097 123.6)
LABlab(51.88% -16.42 33.70)
LCHlch(51.88% 37.49 115.97)

What #6E833F 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 #6E833F, 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.

#6E833F Channel Values

How #6E833F 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 110 · G 131 · B 638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 79° · S 35% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 79° · S 52% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 0% · Y 52% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.22:1 vs white · 4.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6E833F 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 text4.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6E833F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6E833F; 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 #6E833F

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 #6E833F 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#6E833F
Protanopia#80803F
Protanomaly#79813F
Deuteranopia#7D7D40
Deuteranomaly#777F40
Tritanopia#757D7D
Tritanomaly#727F69
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

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Using #6E833F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6e833f: #6E833F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6E833F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6e833f': '#6E833F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.431, green: 0.514, blue: 0.247)
Android XML<color name="color_6e833f">#6E833F</color>
SVG fillfill="#6E833F"

More Green Colors

#6E833F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6E833F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6E833F?

#6E833F is a dark green — rgb(110, 131, 63) in RGB and hsl(79, 35%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.54.

What is the RGB value of #6E833F?

#6E833F is rgb(110, 131, 63) — red 110, green 131, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6E833F?

#6E833F converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 52%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6E833F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6E833F scores 4.22:1 against white and 4.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6E833F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6E833F 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.11, which is visibly different.

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