What color is #6DB076?

#6DB076 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Frog Pond. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6DB076?

The RGB value is 109, 176, 118: 109 red, 176 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6DB076?

The complementary color is #B06DA7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6DB076?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.12:1 and white text 2.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6DB076 color

#6DB076 rgb(109, 176, 118)

Shades of green

The hex color #6DB076 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 69% green and 46.3% blue (109, 176, 118).

Its hue angle is 128°, with 30% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Frog Pond (#73B683), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.12:1).

#6DB076 color codes

HEX	`#6DB076`
RGB	`rgb(109, 176, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 69%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(128, 30%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(128, 38%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 33%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.22, -33.61, 23.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.22, 40.83, 145.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.101, 35.608, 22.687)`
Decimal	`7188598`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6DB076, 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 #6DB076	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#6DB076 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.12:1	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 #6DB076 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6db076; }
.text { color: #6db076; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6db076; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 176 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6db076, #6db098); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #6DB076?: #6DB076 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Frog Pond. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6DB076?: The RGB value is 109, 176, 118: 109 red, 176 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6DB076?: The complementary color is #B06DA7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6DB076?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.12:1 and white text 2.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.