Information about #6B836D color

#6B836D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6B836D belongs to the Green Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(107, 131, 109) (42% red, 51.4% green, 42.7% blue), or CMYK 9 / 0 / 9 / 49 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained leafy green, #6B836D feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Ranger (#6D8063). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Laurel (#6E8D71) and Yucca (#68786B).

The recipe behind #6B836D is rgb(107, 131, 109), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #6B836D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6B836D color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#6B836D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #6B836D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Ranger color link
Ranger

#6D8063

Laurel color link
Laurel

#6E8D71

Yucca color link
Yucca

#68786B

Slate Green color link
Slate Green

#658D6D

Smoke color link
Smoke

#738276

Thor color link
Thor

#697F79

Sirocco color link
Sirocco

#68766E

Innocence color link
Innocence

#6D7773

Xanadu color link
Xanadu

#738678

Harbor Rat color link
Harbor Rat

#757D75

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B836D
  • RGB107, 131, 109
  • CMYK9, 0, 9, 49
  • CSSrgb(107, 131, 109)
  • HSL125°, 10%, 47%
  • HSL Precise125°, 10.084%, 46.667%
  • HSV125°, 18%, 51%
  • HSB125°, 18%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.514, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.514, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.514, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6B836D
  • DECIMAL ID7045997
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01