What color is #6C997D?

#6C997D is a grayish green, closest to the named color Vineyard. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C997D?

The RGB value is 108, 153, 125: 108 red, 153 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C997D?

The complementary color is #996C88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C997D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.49:1 and white text 3.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C997D color

#6C997D rgb(108, 153, 125)

Shades of green

The hex color #6C997D is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 60% green and 49% blue (108, 153, 125).

Its hue angle is 143°, with 18% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Vineyard (#819E84), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.49:1).

#6C997D color codes

HEX	`#6C997D`
RGB	`rgb(108, 153, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 60%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(143, 18%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(143, 29%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 18%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.39, -21.36, 9.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.39, 23.54, 155.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.276, 27.45, 23.575)`
Decimal	`7117181`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C997D, 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 #6C997D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6C997D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.49:1	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 #6C997D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c997d; }
.text { color: #6c997d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c997d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 153 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c997d, #6c9993); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mint.

Questions

What color is #6C997D?: #6C997D is a grayish green, closest to the named color Vineyard. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C997D?: The RGB value is 108, 153, 125: 108 red, 153 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C997D?: The complementary color is #996C88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C997D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.49:1 and white text 3.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.