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#6FD459 Color

#6FD459 is rgb(111, 212, 89) in RGB, hsl(109, 59%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 0%, 58%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Green (#77DD77), visibly different at ΔE 10.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6FD459
HEX#6FD459
RGBrgb(111, 212, 89)
HSLhsl(109, 59%, 59%)
HSVhsv(109, 58%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(48%, 0%, 58%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(78.2% 0.187 140.2)
LABlab(76.88% -48.11 50.10)
LCHlch(76.88% 69.46 133.84)

What #6FD459 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 #6FD459, 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.

#6FD459 Channel Values

How #6FD459 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 212 · B 898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 109° · S 59% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 109° · S 58% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 48% · M 0% · Y 58% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.87:1 vs white · 11.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6FD459 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 text1.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6FD459

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6FD459; 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 #6FD459

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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Shades

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How #6FD459 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#6FD459
Protanopia#C7C75A
Protanomaly#ABCD5A
Deuteranopia#BABA5F
Deuteranomaly#A2C55D
Tritanopia#84CACA
Tritanomaly#7CCEA8
Achromatopsia#BDBDBD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #6FD459 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6fd459: #6FD459;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6FD459;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6fd459': '#6FD459' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.435, green: 0.831, blue: 0.349)
Android XML<color name="color_6fd459">#6FD459</color>
SVG fillfill="#6FD459"

More Green Colors

#6FD459 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6FD459 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6FD459?

#6FD459 is a mid-tone green — rgb(111, 212, 89) in RGB and hsl(109, 59%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Green (#77DD77), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.52.

What is the RGB value of #6FD459?

#6FD459 is rgb(111, 212, 89) — red 111, green 212, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6FD459?

#6FD459 converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 0%, 58%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6FD459 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6FD459 scores 1.87:1 against white and 11.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6FD459 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6FD459 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 17.5, which is visibly different.

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