Information about #6B856F color

#6B856F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6B856F falls into the Green Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(107, 133, 111) — 42% red, 52.2% green, 43.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 10 / 0 / 9 / 48. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted natural green, #6B856F carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Laurel (#6E8D71). Slightly further away sit Slate Green (#658D6D) and Smoke (#738276).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(107, 133, 111)), which gives #6B856F its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.0:1. #6B856F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6B856F color variations

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#6B856F 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 #6B856F

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

Laurel color link
Laurel

#6E8D71

Slate Green color link
Slate Green

#658D6D

Smoke color link
Smoke

#738276

Thor color link
Thor

#697F79

Xanadu color link
Xanadu

#738678

Ranger color link
Ranger

#6D8063

Yucca color link
Yucca

#68786B

Harbor Rat color link
Harbor Rat

#757D75

Innocence color link
Innocence

#6D7773

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B856F
  • RGB107, 133, 111
  • CMYK10, 0, 9, 48
  • CSSrgb(107, 133, 111)
  • HSL129°, 11%, 47%
  • HSL Precise129.231°, 10.833%, 47.059%
  • HSV129°, 20%, 52%
  • HSB129°, 20%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.522, 0.435)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.522, 0.435, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.522, 0.435)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.5%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6B856F
  • DECIMAL ID7046511
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01