What color is #6CA64E?

#6CA64E is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Asparagus. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6CA64E?

The RGB value is 108, 166, 78: 108 red, 166 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6CA64E?

The complementary color is #884EA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6CA64E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.2:1 and white text 2.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6CA64E color

#6CA64E rgb(108, 166, 78)

Shades of green

The hex color #6CA64E is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 65.1% green and 30.6% blue (108, 166, 78).

Its hue angle is 100°, with 36% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 53% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.2:1).

#6CA64E color codes

HEX	`#6CA64E`
RGB	`rgb(108, 166, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 65.1%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(100, 36%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(100, 53%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 53%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.52, -35.23, 39.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.52, 52.76, 131.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.195, 31.01, 12.075)`
Decimal	`7120462`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6CA64E, 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 #6CA64E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#6CA64E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.2:1	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 #6CA64E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6ca64e; }
.text { color: #6ca64e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6ca64e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 166 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6ca64e, #4ea65c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Matcha.

Questions

What color is #6CA64E?: #6CA64E is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Asparagus. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6CA64E?: The RGB value is 108, 166, 78: 108 red, 166 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6CA64E?: The complementary color is #884EA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6CA64E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.2:1 and white text 2.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.