What color is #6CB761?

#6CB761 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 #6CB761?

The RGB value is 108, 183, 97: 108 red, 183 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6CB761?

The complementary color is #AC61B7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6CB761?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.58:1 and white text 2.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6CB761 color

#6CB761 rgb(108, 183, 97)

Shades of green

The hex color #6CB761 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 71.8% green and 38% blue (108, 183, 97).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 37% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Bud Green (#79B465), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.58:1).

#6CB761 color codes

HEX	`#6CB761`
RGB	`rgb(108, 183, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 71.8%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 37%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 47%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 47%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.96, -40.37, 36.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.96, 54.38, 137.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.274, 37.917, 17.294)`
Decimal	`7124833`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6CB761, 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 #6CB761	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#6CB761 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.58:1	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 #6CB761 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6cb761; }
.text { color: #6cb761; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6cb761; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 183 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6cb761, #61b781); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pistachio.

Questions

What color is #6CB761?: #6CB761 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 #6CB761?: The RGB value is 108, 183, 97: 108 red, 183 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6CB761?: The complementary color is #AC61B7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6CB761?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.58:1 and white text 2.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.