Information about #6B8946 color

#6B8946 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6B8946 falls into the Chartreuse Color FamilyMild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(107, 137, 70) — 42% red, 53.7% green, 27.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 12 / 0 / 26 / 46. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6B8946 presents itself as a mildly saturated chartreuse — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Cross Country (#687F45). Slightly further away sit Koru (#778E46) and Swamp (#698339).

In RGB terms — rgb(107, 137, 70) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #6B8946: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for white. No one has named #6B8946 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6B8946 color variations

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

#6B8946 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 #6B8946

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

Koru color link
Koru

#778E46

Swamp color link
Swamp

#698339

Khaki Green color link
Khaki Green

#728639

Dingley color link
Dingley

#607C47

Palm Leaf color link
Palm Leaf

#6F9940

Glade Green color link
Glade Green

#5F8151

Drab Green color link
Drab Green

#749551

Flat Green color link
Flat Green

#699D4C

Camo color link
Camo

#7F8F4E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B8946
  • RGB107, 137, 70
  • CMYK12, 0, 26, 46
  • CSSrgb(107, 137, 70)
  • HSL87°, 32%, 41%
  • HSL Precise86.866°, 32.367%, 40.588%
  • HSV87°, 49%, 54%
  • HSB87°, 49%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.537, 0.275)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.537, 0.275, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.537, 0.275)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.5%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6B8946
  • DECIMAL ID7047494
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01