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Information about #6B8537 color

#6B8537 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6B8537 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(107, 133, 55) — 42% red, 52.2% green, 21.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 10 / 0 / 31 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6B8537 is a pleasantly vivid chartreuse that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Swamp (#698339). Nearby in the Register you will also find Khaki Green (#728639) and Military Green (#667C3E).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(107, 133, 55)), which gives #6B8537 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6B8537 color variations

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

#6B8537 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 #6B8537

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

Swamp color link
Swamp

#698339

Khaki Green color link
Khaki Green

#728639

Dirty Green color link
Dirty Green

#667E2C

Fresh Onion color link
Fresh Onion

#5B8930

Muddy Green color link
Muddy Green

#657432

Mossy Green color link
Mossy Green

#638B27

Barmy Army color link
Barmy Army

#607640

Koru color link
Koru

#778E46

Dingley color link
Dingley

#607C47

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B8537
  • RGB107, 133, 55
  • CMYK10, 0, 31, 48
  • CSSrgb(107, 133, 55)
  • HSL80°, 41%, 37%
  • HSL Precise80°, 41.489%, 36.863%
  • HSV80°, 59%, 52%
  • HSB80°, 59%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.522, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.522, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.522, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6B8537
  • DECIMAL ID7046455
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01