What color is #6DB686?

#6DB686 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 #6DB686?

The RGB value is 109, 182, 134: 109 red, 182 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6DB686?

The complementary color is #B66D9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6DB686?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.69:1 and white text 2.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6DB686 color

#6DB686 rgb(109, 182, 134)

Shades of green

The hex color #6DB686 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 71.4% green and 52.5% blue (109, 182, 134).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 33% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Frog Pond (#73B683), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.69:1).

#6DB686 color codes

HEX	`#6DB686`
RGB	`rgb(109, 182, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 71.4%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 33%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 40%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 26%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.33, -33.47, 17.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.33, 37.73, 152.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.336, 38.427, 28.526)`
Decimal	`7190150`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6DB686, 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 #6DB686	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#6DB686 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.69:1	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 #6DB686 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6db686; }
.text { color: #6db686; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6db686; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 182 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6db686, #6db6aa); }

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Questions

What color is #6DB686?: #6DB686 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 #6DB686?: The RGB value is 109, 182, 134: 109 red, 182 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6DB686?: The complementary color is #B66D9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6DB686?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.69:1 and white text 2.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.