What color is #6AB97D?

#6AB97D is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Frog Pond. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6AB97D?

The RGB value is 106, 185, 125: 106 red, 185 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6AB97D?

The complementary color is #B96AA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6AB97D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.85:1 and white text 2.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6AB97D color

#6AB97D rgb(106, 185, 125)

Shades of green

The hex color #6AB97D is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 72.5% green and 49% blue (106, 185, 125).

Its hue angle is 134°, with 36% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Frog Pond (#73B683), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.85:1).

#6AB97D color codes

HEX	`#6AB97D`
RGB	`rgb(106, 185, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 72.5%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(134, 36%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(134, 43%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 32%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.93, -37.4, 23.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.93, 43.94, 148.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.993, 39.241, 25.55)`
Decimal	`6994301`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6AB97D, 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 #6AB97D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#6AB97D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.85:1	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 #6AB97D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6ab97d; }
.text { color: #6ab97d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6ab97d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 185 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6ab97d, #6ab9a5); }

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Questions

What color is #6AB97D?: #6AB97D is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Frog Pond. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6AB97D?: The RGB value is 106, 185, 125: 106 red, 185 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6AB97D?: The complementary color is #B96AA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6AB97D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.85:1 and white text 2.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.