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#6EB473 Color

#6EB473 is rgb(110, 180, 115) in RGB, hsl(124, 32%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 36%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (Crayola) (#5FA777), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6EB473
HEX#6EB473
RGBrgb(110, 180, 115)
HSLhsl(124, 32%, 57%)
HSVhsv(124, 39%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 0%, 36%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(70.7% 0.117 145.8)
LABlab(67.45% -33.27 26.00)
LCHlch(67.45% 42.22 141.99)

What #6EB473 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 #6EB473, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Forest Green (Crayola)#5FA777ΔE 9.73Shiny Shamrock#5FA778ΔE 10.19Bud Green#7BB661ΔE 10.87Medium Sea Green#3CB371ΔE 13.1Asparagus#7BA05BΔE 13.32Pistachio#93C572ΔE 13.33

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#6EB473 Channel Values

How #6EB473 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 180 · B 1158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 124° · S 32% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 124° · S 39% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.49:1 vs white · 8.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6EB473 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 text2.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #6EB473 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #6EB473

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6EB473; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#6EB473
Complementary
#B46EB0
Analogous
#8DB46E
Analogous
#6EB496
Triadic
#736EB4
Triadic
#B4736E
Split comp.
#966EB4
Split comp.
#B46E8D

Tints & Shades of #6EB473

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.

Tints

#82BF86
#97C99A
#ABD4AE
#BCDCBE
#D0E7D1
#E4F1E5

Shades

#55A55A
#498D4D
#3B723F
#2F5B32
#214023
#152816

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #6EB473.

How #6EB473 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#6EB473
Protanopia#ABAB73
Protanomaly#96AE73
Deuteranopia#A1A176
Deuteranomaly#8FA975
Tritanopia#79ADAD
Tritanomaly#75B09A
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

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Using #6EB473 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6eb473: #6EB473;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6EB473;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6eb473': '#6EB473' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.431, green: 0.706, blue: 0.451)
Android XML<color name="color_6eb473">#6EB473</color>
SVG fillfill="#6EB473"

More Green Colors

#6EB473 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#6EB473 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6EB473?

#6EB473 is a mid-tone green — rgb(110, 180, 115) in RGB and hsl(124, 32%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (Crayola) (#5FA777), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.73.

What is the RGB value of #6EB473?

#6EB473 is rgb(110, 180, 115) — red 110, green 180, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6EB473?

#6EB473 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 36%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6EB473 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6EB473 scores 2.49:1 against white and 8.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6EB473 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6EB473 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 13.1, which is visibly different.

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