#6E9A2D Color
#6E9A2D is rgb(110, 154, 45) in RGB, hsl(84, 55%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 71%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6E9A2Drgb(110, 154, 45)hsl(84, 55%, 39%)hsv(84, 71%, 60%)cmyk(29%, 0%, 71%, 40%)oklch(63.2% 0.145 129)lab(58.78% -28.26 49.20)lch(58.78% 56.74 119.87)What #6E9A2D 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 #6E9A2D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6E9A2D Channel Values
How #6E9A2D 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 154 · B 45 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 84° · S 55% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 84° · S 71% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 0% · Y 71% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.32:1 vs white · 6.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6E9A2D 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 #6E9A2D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6E9A2D; 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 #6E9A2D
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 #6E9A2D 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.
#6E9A2D#94942E#86962D#8D8D31#829330#7A9292#759576#8D8D8DUsing #6E9A2D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6e9a2d: #6E9A2D;background-color: #6E9A2D;colors: { 'color-6e9a2d': '#6E9A2D' }Color(red: 0.431, green: 0.604, blue: 0.176)<color name="color_6e9a2d">#6E9A2D</color>fill="#6E9A2D"More Green Colors
#6E9A2D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6E9A2D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6E9A2D?
#6E9A2D is a dark green — rgb(110, 154, 45) in RGB and hsl(84, 55%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.42.
What is the RGB value of #6E9A2D?
#6E9A2D is rgb(110, 154, 45) — red 110, green 154, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6E9A2D?
#6E9A2D converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 71%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6E9A2D be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #6E9A2D scores 3.32:1 against white and 6.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6E9A2D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6E9A2D 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 5.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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