#6E990B Color
#6E990B is rgb(110, 153, 11) in RGB, hsl(78, 87%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 93%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), visibly different at ΔE 10.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6E990Brgb(110, 153, 11)hsl(78, 87%, 32%)hsv(78, 93%, 60%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 93%, 40%)oklch(62.8% 0.159 127.2)lab(58.34% -28.91 58.11)lch(58.34% 64.90 116.45)What #6E990B 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 #6E990B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6E990B Channel Values
How #6E990B 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 110 · G 153 · B 11 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 78° · S 87% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 78° · S 93% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 93% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.37:1 vs white · 6.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6E990B 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 #6E990B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6E990B; 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 #6E990B
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 #6E990B 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.
#6E990B#93930D#86950C#8D8D16#819212#7A9090#769472#8C8C8CUsing #6E990B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6e990b: #6E990B;background-color: #6E990B;colors: { 'color-6e990b': '#6E990B' }Color(red: 0.431, green: 0.600, blue: 0.043)<color name="color_6e990b">#6E990B</color>fill="#6E990B"More Green Colors
#6E990B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6E990B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6E990B?
#6E990B is a dark green — rgb(110, 153, 11) in RGB and hsl(78, 87%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.69.
What is the RGB value of #6E990B?
#6E990B is rgb(110, 153, 11) — red 110, green 153, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6E990B?
#6E990B converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 93%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6E990B be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #6E990B scores 3.37:1 against white and 6.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6E990B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6E990B 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 10.69, which is visibly different.
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