What color is #6AB08B?

#6AB08B is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Lily Pads. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6AB08B?

The RGB value is 106, 176, 139: 106 red, 176 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6AB08B?

The complementary color is #B06A8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6AB08B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.2:1 and white text 2.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6AB08B color

#6AB08B rgb(106, 176, 139)

Shades of green

The hex color #6AB08B is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 69% green and 54.5% blue (106, 176, 139).

Its hue angle is 148°, with 31% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Lily Pads (#6DB083), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.2:1).

#6AB08B color codes

HEX	`#6AB08B`
RGB	`rgb(106, 176, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 69%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(148, 31%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(148, 40%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 21%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.5, -30.51, 12.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.5, 32.83, 158.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.128, 35.977, 29.989)`
Decimal	`6992011`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6AB08B, 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 #6AB08B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#6AB08B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.2:1	Pass	Pass	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 #6AB08B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6ab08b; }
.text { color: #6ab08b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6ab08b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 176 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6ab08b, #6ab0ae); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mint.

Questions

What color is #6AB08B?: #6AB08B is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Lily Pads. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6AB08B?: The RGB value is 106, 176, 139: 106 red, 176 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6AB08B?: The complementary color is #B06A8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6AB08B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.2:1 and white text 2.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.