What color is #6CB464?

#6CB464 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Bud Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6CB464?

The RGB value is 108, 180, 100: 108 red, 180 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6CB464?

The complementary color is #AC64B4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6CB464?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.35:1 and white text 2.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6CB464 color

#6CB464 rgb(108, 180, 100)

Shades of green

The hex color #6CB464 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 70.6% green and 39.2% blue (108, 180, 100).

Its hue angle is 114°, with 35% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Bud Green (#79B465), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.35:1).

#6CB464 color codes

HEX	`#6CB464`
RGB	`rgb(108, 180, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 70.6%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(114, 35%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(114, 44%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 44%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.09, -38.62, 33.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.09, 51.33, 138.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.805, 36.749, 17.84)`
Decimal	`7124068`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6CB464, 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 #6CB464	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#6CB464 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.35:1	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 #6CB464 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6cb464; }
.text { color: #6cb464; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6cb464; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 180 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6cb464, #64b484); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #6CB464?: #6CB464 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Bud Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6CB464?: The RGB value is 108, 180, 100: 108 red, 180 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6CB464?: The complementary color is #AC64B4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6CB464?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.35:1 and white text 2.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.