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#6EAF85 Color

#6EAF85 is rgb(110, 175, 133) in RGB, hsl(141, 29%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 24%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shiny Shamrock (#5FA778), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6EAF85
HEX#6EAF85
RGBrgb(110, 175, 133)
HSLhsl(141, 29%, 56%)
HSVhsv(141, 37%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 0%, 24%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(69.8% 0.091 155)
LABlab(66.23% -28.69 14.77)
LCHlch(66.23% 32.27 152.75)

What #6EAF85 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 #6EAF85, 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.

#6EAF85 Channel Values

How #6EAF85 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 175 · B 1338-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 141° · S 29% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 141° · S 37% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 37% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.58:1 vs white · 8.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6EAF85 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 text2.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6EAF85

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6EAF85; 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 #6EAF85

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 #6EAF85 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#6EAF85
Protanopia#A6A685
Protanomaly#93AA85
Deuteranopia#9D9D87
Deuteranomaly#8DA586
Tritanopia#76AAAA
Tritanomaly#73AC9D
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

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Using #6EAF85 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6eaf85: #6EAF85;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6EAF85;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6eaf85': '#6EAF85' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.431, green: 0.686, blue: 0.522)
Android XML<color name="color_6eaf85">#6EAF85</color>
SVG fillfill="#6EAF85"

More Green Colors

#6EAF85 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6EAF85 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6EAF85?

#6EAF85 is a mid-tone green — rgb(110, 175, 133) in RGB and hsl(141, 29%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shiny Shamrock (#5FA778), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.08.

What is the RGB value of #6EAF85?

#6EAF85 is rgb(110, 175, 133) — red 110, green 175, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6EAF85?

#6EAF85 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 24%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6EAF85 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6EAF85 scores 2.58:1 against white and 8.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6EAF85 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6EAF85 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 9.27, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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