What color is #6C9D64?

#6C9D64 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Leafy. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C9D64?

The RGB value is 108, 157, 100: 108 red, 157 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C9D64?

The complementary color is #95649D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C9D64?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C9D64 color

#6C9D64 rgb(108, 157, 100)

Shades of green

The hex color #6C9D64 is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 61.6% green and 39.2% blue (108, 157, 100).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 23% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Leafy (#679B6A), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.64:1).

#6C9D64 color codes

HEX	`#6C9D64`
RGB	`rgb(108, 157, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 61.6%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 23%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 36%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 36%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.09, -27.91, 24.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.09, 37.3, 138.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.541, 28.221, 16.419)`
Decimal	`7118180`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C9D64, 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 #6C9D64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6C9D64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.64:1	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 #6C9D64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c9d64; }
.text { color: #6c9d64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c9d64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 157 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c9d64, #649d79); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Matcha.

Questions

What color is #6C9D64?: #6C9D64 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Leafy. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C9D64?: The RGB value is 108, 157, 100: 108 red, 157 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C9D64?: The complementary color is #95649D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C9D64?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.