#6FA617 Color
#6FA617 is rgb(111, 166, 23) in RGB, hsl(83, 76%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 86%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (RYB) (#66B032), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6FA617rgb(111, 166, 23)hsl(83, 76%, 37%)hsv(83, 86%, 65%)cmyk(33%, 0%, 86%, 35%)oklch(66.2% 0.171 129.9)lab(62.44% -33.81 59.21)lch(62.44% 68.18 119.73)What #6FA617 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 #6FA617, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6FA617 Channel Values
How #6FA617 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 111 · G 166 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 83° · S 76% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 83° · S 86% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 0% · Y 86% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.94:1 vs white · 7.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6FA617 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 #6FA617
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6FA617; 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 #6FA617
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 #6FA617 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.
#6FA617#9E9E19#8EA118#979720#899D1D#7D9C9C#78A07D#969696Using #6FA617 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6fa617: #6FA617;background-color: #6FA617;colors: { 'color-6fa617': '#6FA617' }Color(red: 0.435, green: 0.651, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_6fa617">#6FA617</color>fill="#6FA617"More Green Colors
#6FA617 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6FA617 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6FA617?
#6FA617 is a dark green — rgb(111, 166, 23) in RGB and hsl(83, 76%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (RYB) (#66B032), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.85.
What is the RGB value of #6FA617?
#6FA617 is rgb(111, 166, 23) — red 111, green 166, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6FA617?
#6FA617 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 86%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6FA617 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #6FA617 scores 2.94:1 against white and 7.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6FA617 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6FA617 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 15.71, which is visibly different.
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