What color is #6FAE7F?

#6FAE7F 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 #6FAE7F?

The RGB value is 111, 174, 127: 111 red, 174 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6FAE7F?

The complementary color is #AE6F9E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6FAE7F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.04:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6FAE7F color

#6FAE7F rgb(111, 174, 127)

Shades of green

The hex color #6FAE7F is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.5% red, 68.2% green and 49.8% blue (111, 174, 127).

Its hue angle is 135°, with 28% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Lily Pads (#6DB083), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.04:1).

#6FAE7F color codes

HEX	`#6FAE7F`
RGB	`rgb(111, 174, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.5%, 68.2%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(135, 28%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(135, 36%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 27%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.89, -30.41, 17.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.89, 35.27, 149.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.521, 35.183, 25.521)`
Decimal	`7319167`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6FAE7F, 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 #6FAE7F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#6FAE7F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.04:1	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 #6FAE7F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6fae7f; }
.text { color: #6fae7f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6fae7f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(111 174 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6fae7f, #6fae9e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #6FAE7F?: #6FAE7F 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 #6FAE7F?: The RGB value is 111, 174, 127: 111 red, 174 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6FAE7F?: The complementary color is #AE6F9E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6FAE7F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.04:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.