What color is #6AB366?

#6AB366 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Bud Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6AB366?

The RGB value is 106, 179, 102: 106 red, 179 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6AB366?

The complementary color is #AF66B3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6AB366?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.25:1 and white text 2.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6AB366 color

#6AB366 rgb(106, 179, 102)

Shades of green

The hex color #6AB366 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 70.2% green and 40% blue (106, 179, 102).

Its hue angle is 117°, with 34% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Bud Green (#79B465), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.25:1).

#6AB366 color codes

HEX	`#6AB366`
RGB	`rgb(106, 179, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 70.2%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(117, 34%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(117, 43%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 43%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.72, -38.51, 32.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.72, 50.26, 140.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.461, 36.262, 18.278)`
Decimal	`6992742`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6AB366, 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 #6AB366	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#6AB366 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.25:1	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 #6AB366 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6ab366; }
.text { color: #6ab366; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6ab366; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 179 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6ab366, #66b389); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #6AB366?: #6AB366 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Bud Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6AB366?: The RGB value is 106, 179, 102: 106 red, 179 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6AB366?: The complementary color is #AF66B3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6AB366?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.25:1 and white text 2.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.