What color is #6AC58E?

#6AC58E is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Vegetation. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6AC58E?

The RGB value is 106, 197, 142: 106 red, 197 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6AC58E?

The complementary color is #C56AA1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6AC58E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.99:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6AC58E color

#6AC58E rgb(106, 197, 142)

Shades of green

The hex color #6AC58E is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 77.3% green and 55.7% blue (106, 197, 142).

Its hue angle is 144°, with 44% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Vegetation (#5CCD97), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.99:1).

#6AC58E color codes

HEX	`#6AC58E`
RGB	`rgb(106, 197, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 77.3%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(144, 44%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(144, 46%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 28%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.86, -39.61, 19.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.86, 44.08, 153.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.79, 44.947, 32.639)`
Decimal	`6997390`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6AC58E, 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 #6AC58E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#6AC58E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.99:1	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 #6AC58E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6ac58e; }
.text { color: #6ac58e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6ac58e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 197 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6ac58e, #6ac5bb); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6AC58E?: #6AC58E is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Vegetation. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6AC58E?: The RGB value is 106, 197, 142: 106 red, 197 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6AC58E?: The complementary color is #C56AA1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6AC58E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.99:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.