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#6EAD01 Color

#6EAD01 is rgb(110, 173, 1) in RGB, hsl(82, 99%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 99%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Microsoft Green (#7DB700), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6EAD01
HEX#6EAD01
RGBrgb(110, 173, 1)
HSLhsl(82, 99%, 34%)
HSVhsv(82, 99%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 0%, 99%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(67.8% 0.185 130.8)
LABlab(64.51% -37.39 64.12)
LCHlch(64.51% 74.23 120.24)

What #6EAD01 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 #6EAD01, 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.

#6EAD01 Channel Values

How #6EAD01 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 173 · B 18-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 82° · S 99% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 82° · S 99% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 0% · Y 99% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.75:1 vs white · 7.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6EAD01 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 text2.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6EAD01

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6EAD01; 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 #6EAD01

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 #6EAD01 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#6EAD01
Protanopia#A4A405
Protanomaly#92A803
Deuteranopia#9C9C15
Deuteranomaly#8CA30F
Tritanopia#7EA3A3
Tritanomaly#78A781
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

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Using #6EAD01 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6ead01: #6EAD01;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6EAD01;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6ead01': '#6EAD01' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.431, green: 0.678, blue: 0.004)
Android XML<color name="color_6ead01">#6EAD01</color>
SVG fillfill="#6EAD01"

More Green Colors

#6EAD01 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6EAD01 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6EAD01?

#6EAD01 is a dark green — rgb(110, 173, 1) in RGB and hsl(82, 99%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Microsoft Green (#7DB700), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.39.

What is the RGB value of #6EAD01?

#6EAD01 is rgb(110, 173, 1) — red 110, green 173, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6EAD01?

#6EAD01 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 99%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6EAD01 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6EAD01 scores 2.75:1 against white and 7.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6EAD01 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6EAD01 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 13.08, which is visibly different.

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