#6EC495 Color
#6EC495 is rgb(110, 196, 149) in RGB, hsl(147, 42%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 24%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6EC495rgb(110, 196, 149)hsl(147, 42%, 60%)hsv(147, 44%, 77%)cmyk(44%, 0%, 24%, 23%)oklch(75.3% 0.109 158.4)lab(72.80% -35.31 15.22)lch(72.80% 38.45 156.68)What #6EC495 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 #6EC495, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6EC495 Channel Values
How #6EC495 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 196 · B 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 147° · S 42% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 147° · S 44% · V 77% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 23% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.1:1 vs white · 9.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6EC495 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 #6EC495
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6EC495; 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 #6EC495
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 #6EC495 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6ec495: #6EC495;background-color: #6EC495;colors: { 'color-6ec495': '#6EC495' }Color(red: 0.431, green: 0.769, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_6ec495">#6EC495</color>fill="#6EC495"More Green Colors
#6EC495 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6EC495 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6EC495?
#6EC495 is a light green — rgb(110, 196, 149) in RGB and hsl(147, 42%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.25.
What is the RGB value of #6EC495?
#6EC495 is rgb(110, 196, 149) — red 110, green 196, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6EC495?
#6EC495 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 24%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6EC495 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #6EC495 scores 2.1:1 against white and 9.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6EC495 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6EC495 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 8.25, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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