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#6FC50D Color

#6FC50D is rgb(111, 197, 13) in RGB, hsl(88, 88%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 93%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kelly Green (#4CBB17), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6FC50D
HEX#6FC50D
RGBrgb(111, 197, 13)
HSLhsl(88, 88%, 41%)
HSVhsv(88, 93%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 0%, 93%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(74% 0.209 133.9)
LABlab(71.95% -46.07 68.49)
LCHlch(71.95% 82.55 123.93)

What #6FC50D 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 #6FC50D, 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.

#6FC50D Channel Values

How #6FC50D 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 197 · B 138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 88° · S 88% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 88° · S 93% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 0% · Y 93% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.17:1 vs white · 9.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6FC50D 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 text2.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6FC50D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6FC50D; 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 #6FC50D

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 #6FC50D 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#6FC50D
Protanopia#BABA12
Protanomaly#A1BE10
Deuteranopia#AFAF21
Deuteranomaly#99B81B
Tritanopia#84BABA
Tritanomaly#7CBE94
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

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Using #6FC50D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6fc50d: #6FC50D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6FC50D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6fc50d': '#6FC50D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.435, green: 0.773, blue: 0.051)
Android XML<color name="color_6fc50d">#6FC50D</color>
SVG fillfill="#6FC50D"

More Green Colors

#6FC50D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6FC50D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6FC50D?

#6FC50D is a mid-tone green — rgb(111, 197, 13) in RGB and hsl(88, 88%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kelly Green (#4CBB17), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.71.

What is the RGB value of #6FC50D?

#6FC50D is rgb(111, 197, 13) — red 111, green 197, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6FC50D?

#6FC50D converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 93%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6FC50D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6FC50D scores 2.17:1 against white and 9.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6FC50D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6FC50D 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 14.14, which is visibly different.

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