Information about #6B8740 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6B8740 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(107, 135, 64) (42% red, 52.9% green, 25.1% blue), or CMYK 11 / 0 / 28 / 47 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6B8740 is a mildly saturated yellow-green that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Swamp (#698339). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cross Country (#687F45) and Khaki Green (#728639).

The recipe behind #6B8740 is rgb(107, 135, 64), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #6B8740 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6B8740 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6B8740 color variations

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

#6B8740 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#6B8740 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#6B8740 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#6B8740 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#6B8740 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
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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
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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
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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
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#406B87
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#87406B
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#874047
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Nearest named colors to #6B8740

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

Cross Country color link
Cross Country

#687F45

Khaki Green color link
Khaki Green

#728639

Military Green color link
Military Green

#667C3E

Koru color link
Koru

#778E46

Dingley color link
Dingley

#607C47

Palm Leaf color link
Palm Leaf

#6F9940

Seedling Sycamore color link
Seedling Sycamore

#76973E

Barmy Army color link
Barmy Army

#607640

Maximum Green color link
Maximum Green

#5E8C31

Glade Green color link
Glade Green

#5F8151

Dirty Green color link
Dirty Green

#667E2C

#6B8740 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B8740
  • RGB107, 135, 64
  • CMYK11, 0, 28, 47
  • CSSrgb(107, 135, 64)
  • HSL84°, 36%, 39%
  • HSL Precise83.662°, 35.678%, 39.02%
  • HSV84°, 53%, 53%
  • HSB84°, 53%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.529, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.529, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.529, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6B8740
  • DECIMAL ID7046976
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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