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#6EDD99 Color

#6EDD99 is rgb(110, 221, 153) in RGB, hsl(143, 62%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 0%, 31%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Emerald (#50C878), visibly different at ΔE 10.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6EDD99
HEX#6EDD99
RGBrgb(110, 221, 153)
HSLhsl(143, 62%, 65%)
HSVhsv(143, 50%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 0%, 31%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(81.4% 0.141 154.7)
LABlab(80.31% -44.73 23.33)
LCHlch(80.31% 50.45 152.45)

What #6EDD99 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 #6EDD99, 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.

#6EDD99 Channel Values

How #6EDD99 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 221 · B 1538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 143° · S 62% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 143° · S 50% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.68:1 vs white · 12.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6EDD99 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 text1.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6EDD99

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6EDD99; 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 #6EDD99

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 #6EDD99 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#6EDD99
Protanopia#CFCF9A
Protanomaly#B1D599
Deuteranopia#C1C19C
Deuteranomaly#A6CD9B
Tritanopia#7ED6D6
Tritanomaly#78D9C1
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

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Using #6EDD99 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6edd99: #6EDD99;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6EDD99;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6edd99': '#6EDD99' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.431, green: 0.867, blue: 0.600)
Android XML<color name="color_6edd99">#6EDD99</color>
SVG fillfill="#6EDD99"

More Green Colors

#6EDD99 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6EDD99 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6EDD99?

#6EDD99 is a light green — rgb(110, 221, 153) in RGB and hsl(143, 62%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Emerald (#50C878), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.74.

What is the RGB value of #6EDD99?

#6EDD99 is rgb(110, 221, 153) — red 110, green 221, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6EDD99?

#6EDD99 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 0%, 31%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6EDD99 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6EDD99 scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6EDD99 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6EDD99 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 14.6, which is visibly different.

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