What color is #6FC063?

#6FC063 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Mantis. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6FC063?

The RGB value is 111, 192, 99: 111 red, 192 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6FC063?

The complementary color is #B463C0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6FC063?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.4:1 and white text 2.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6FC063 color

#6FC063 rgb(111, 192, 99)

Shades of green

The hex color #6FC063 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.5% red, 75.3% green and 38.8% blue (111, 192, 99).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 42% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Mantis (#74C365), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.4:1).

#6FC063 color codes

HEX	`#6FC063`
RGB	`rgb(111, 192, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.5%, 75.3%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 42%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 48%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 48%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.86, -43.05, 39.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.86, 58.15, 137.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.656, 41.978, 18.447)`
Decimal	`7323747`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6FC063, 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 #6FC063	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#6FC063 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.4:1	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 #6FC063 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6fc063; }
.text { color: #6fc063; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6fc063; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(111 192 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6fc063, #63c085); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pistachio.

Questions

What color is #6FC063?: #6FC063 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Mantis. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6FC063?: The RGB value is 111, 192, 99: 111 red, 192 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6FC063?: The complementary color is #B463C0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6FC063?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.4:1 and white text 2.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.