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#6FCEA0 Color

#6FCEA0 is rgb(111, 206, 160) in RGB, hsl(151, 49%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 22%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6FCEA0
HEX#6FCEA0
RGBrgb(111, 206, 160)
HSLhsl(151, 49%, 62%)
HSVhsv(151, 46%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 0%, 22%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(78% 0.113 161.1)
LABlab(76.02% -37.49 13.84)
LCHlch(76.02% 39.96 159.73)

What #6FCEA0 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 #6FCEA0, 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.

#6FCEA0 Channel Values

How #6FCEA0 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 206 · B 1608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 151° · S 49% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 151° · S 46% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.91:1 vs white · 11.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6FCEA0 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 text1.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6FCEA0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6FCEA0; 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 #6FCEA0

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 #6FCEA0 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#6FCEA0
Protanopia#C2C2A0
Protanomaly#A7C7A0
Deuteranopia#B6B6A3
Deuteranomaly#9EC0A2
Tritanopia#79C9C9
Tritanomaly#75CBBA
Achromatopsia#BCBCBC

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Using #6FCEA0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6fcea0: #6FCEA0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6FCEA0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6fcea0': '#6FCEA0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.435, green: 0.808, blue: 0.627)
Android XML<color name="color_6fcea0">#6FCEA0</color>
SVG fillfill="#6FCEA0"

More Green Colors

#6FCEA0 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6FCEA0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6FCEA0?

#6FCEA0 is a light green — rgb(111, 206, 160) in RGB and hsl(151, 49%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.04.

What is the RGB value of #6FCEA0?

#6FCEA0 is rgb(111, 206, 160) — red 111, green 206, and blue 160 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6FCEA0?

#6FCEA0 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 22%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6FCEA0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6FCEA0 scores 1.91:1 against white and 11.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6FCEA0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6FCEA0 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 6.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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