What color is #6A9180?

#6A9180 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Aloe Vera. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6A9180?

The RGB value is 106, 145, 128: 106 red, 145 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6A9180?

The complementary color is #916A7B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6A9180?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and white text 3.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6A9180 color

#6A9180 rgb(106, 145, 128)

Shades of green

The hex color #6A9180 is a grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 56.9% green and 50.2% blue (106, 145, 128).

Its hue angle is 154°, with 16% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Aloe Vera (#678779), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.97:1).

#6A9180 color codes

HEX	`#6A9180`
RGB	`rgb(106, 145, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 56.9%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(154, 16%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(154, 27%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 12%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.95, -17.23, 4.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.95, 17.85, 164.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.964, 24.873, 24.167)`
Decimal	`6984064`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6A9180, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #6A9180	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6A9180 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #6A9180 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6a9180; }
.text { color: #6a9180; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6a9180; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 145 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6a9180, #6a8f91); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

Questions

What color is #6A9180?: #6A9180 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Aloe Vera. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6A9180?: The RGB value is 106, 145, 128: 106 red, 145 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6A9180?: The complementary color is #916A7B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6A9180?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and white text 3.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.