Information about #6A956B color

#6A956B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6A956B falls into the Green Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(106, 149, 107) — 41.6% red, 58.4% green, 42% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 17 / 0 / 16 / 42. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #6A956B reads as a gently muted natural green and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Russian Green (#679267). Nearby in the Register you will also find Young Bamboo Color (#6B9362) and Slate Green (#658D6D).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(106, 149, 107)), which gives #6A956B its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6A956B color variations

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#6A956B 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 #6A956B

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

Slate Green color link
Slate Green

#658D6D

Epiphany color link
Epiphany

#6A9A62

Laurel color link
Laurel

#6E8D71

Green Grey color link
Green Grey

#77926F

Spirulina color link
Spirulina

#688C60

Oxley color link
Oxley

#6D9A79

Grey Green color link
Grey Green

#789B73

Highland color link
Highland

#7A9461

Dull Green color link
Dull Green

#74A662

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6A956B
  • RGB106, 149, 107
  • CMYK17, 0, 16, 42
  • CSSrgb(106, 149, 107)
  • HSL121°, 17%, 50%
  • HSL Precise121.395°, 16.863%, 50%
  • HSV121°, 29%, 58%
  • HSB121°, 29%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.416, 0.584, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.416, 0.584, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.416, 0.584, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6A956B
  • DECIMAL ID6985067
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01