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#6FC86A Color

#6FC86A is rgb(111, 200, 106) in RGB, hsl(117, 46%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 47%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mantis (#74C365), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6FC86A
HEX#6FC86A
RGBrgb(111, 200, 106)
HSLhsl(117, 46%, 60%)
HSVhsv(117, 47%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 0%, 47%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(75.5% 0.156 142.8)
LABlab(73.43% -42.06 38.13)
LCHlch(73.43% 56.77 137.80)

What #6FC86A 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 #6FC86A, 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.

#6FC86A Channel Values

How #6FC86A 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 200 · B 1068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 117° · S 46% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 117° · S 47% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 0% · Y 47% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.07:1 vs white · 10.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6FC86A 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 text2.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6FC86A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6FC86A; 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 #6FC86A

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 #6FC86A 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#6FC86A
Protanopia#BDBD6B
Protanomaly#A3C16A
Deuteranopia#B1B16E
Deuteranomaly#9BBB6C
Tritanopia#80BFBF
Tritanomaly#79C3A4
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

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Using #6FC86A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6fc86a: #6FC86A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6FC86A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6fc86a': '#6FC86A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.435, green: 0.784, blue: 0.416)
Android XML<color name="color_6fc86a">#6FC86A</color>
SVG fillfill="#6FC86A"

More Green Colors

#6FC86A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6FC86A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6FC86A?

#6FC86A is a light green — rgb(111, 200, 106) in RGB and hsl(117, 46%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mantis (#74C365), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.4.

What is the RGB value of #6FC86A?

#6FC86A is rgb(111, 200, 106) — red 111, green 200, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6FC86A?

#6FC86A converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 47%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6FC86A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6FC86A scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6FC86A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6FC86A 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 13.32, which is visibly different.

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