What color is #6DB28D?

#6DB28D is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Lily Pads. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6DB28D?

The RGB value is 109, 178, 141: 109 red, 178 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6DB28D?

The complementary color is #B26D92, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6DB28D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.4:1 and white text 2.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6DB28D color

#6DB28D rgb(109, 178, 141)

Shades of green

The hex color #6DB28D is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 69.8% green and 55.3% blue (109, 178, 141).

Its hue angle is 148°, with 31% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Lily Pads (#6DB083), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.4:1).

#6DB28D color codes

HEX	`#6DB28D`
RGB	`rgb(109, 178, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 69.8%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(148, 31%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(148, 39%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 0%, 21%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.29, -30.18, 12.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.29, 32.53, 158.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.033, 37.013, 30.914)`
Decimal	`7189133`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6DB28D, 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 #6DB28D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#6DB28D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.4:1	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 #6DB28D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6db28d; }
.text { color: #6db28d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6db28d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 178 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6db28d, #6db2b0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mint.

Questions

What color is #6DB28D?: #6DB28D is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Lily Pads. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6DB28D?: The RGB value is 109, 178, 141: 109 red, 178 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6DB28D?: The complementary color is #B26D92, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6DB28D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.4:1 and white text 2.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.