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#6FB253 Color

#6FB253 is rgb(111, 178, 83) in RGB, hsl(102, 38%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 53%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bud Green (#7BB661), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6FB253
HEX#6FB253
RGBrgb(111, 178, 83)
HSLhsl(102, 38%, 51%)
HSVhsv(102, 53%, 70%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 0%, 53%, 30%)
OKLCHoklch(69.7% 0.146 137.3)
LABlab(66.50% -35.45 40.95)
LCHlch(66.50% 54.16 130.89)

What #6FB253 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 #6FB253, 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.

#6FB253 Channel Values

How #6FB253 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 111 · G 178 · B 838-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 102° · S 38% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 102° · S 53% · V 70%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 30%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.57:1 vs white · 8.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6FB253 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 text2.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6FB253

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6FB253; 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 #6FB253

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 #6FB253 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#6FB253
Protanopia#A9A954
Protanomaly#95AD53
Deuteranopia#A0A057
Deuteranomaly#8FA755
Tritanopia#7DAAAA
Tritanomaly#78AD8F
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #6FB253 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6fb253: #6FB253;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6FB253;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6fb253': '#6FB253' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.435, green: 0.698, blue: 0.325)
Android XML<color name="color_6fb253">#6FB253</color>
SVG fillfill="#6FB253"

More Green Colors

#6FB253 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6FB253 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6FB253?

#6FB253 is a mid-tone green — rgb(111, 178, 83) in RGB and hsl(102, 38%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bud Green (#7BB661), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.98.

What is the RGB value of #6FB253?

#6FB253 is rgb(111, 178, 83) — red 111, green 178, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6FB253?

#6FB253 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 53%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6FB253 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6FB253 scores 2.57:1 against white and 8.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6FB253 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6FB253 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 17.89, which is visibly different.

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