What color is #6DB65C?

#6DB65C 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 #6DB65C?

The RGB value is 109, 182, 92: 109 red, 182 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6DB65C?

The complementary color is #A55CB6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6DB65C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.5:1 and white text 2.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6DB65C color

#6DB65C rgb(109, 182, 92)

Shades of green

The hex color #6DB65C is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 71.4% green and 36.1% blue (109, 182, 92).

Its hue angle is 109°, with 38% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 49% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Bud Green (#79B465), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.5:1).

#6DB65C color codes

HEX	`#6DB65C`
RGB	`rgb(109, 182, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 71.4%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(109, 38%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(109, 49%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 49%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.63, -40.28, 38.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.63, 55.77, 136.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.965, 37.478, 16.042)`
Decimal	`7190108`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6DB65C, 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 #6DB65C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#6DB65C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.5:1	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 #6DB65C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6db65c; }
.text { color: #6db65c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6db65c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 182 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6db65c, #5cb678); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pistachio.

Questions

What color is #6DB65C?: #6DB65C 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 #6DB65C?: The RGB value is 109, 182, 92: 109 red, 182 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6DB65C?: The complementary color is #A55CB6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6DB65C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.5:1 and white text 2.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.