Information about #6B8B2F color

#6B8B2F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6B8B2F is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(107, 139, 47) — 42% red, 54.5% green, 18.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 0 / 36 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6B8B2F presents itself as a pleasantly vivid yellow-green — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Mossy Green (#638B27). Slightly further away sit Olive Drab (#6B8E23) and Swamp (#698339).

The recipe behind #6B8B2F is rgb(107, 139, 47), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.9:1. #6B8B2F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6B8B2F color variations

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#6B8B2F 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 #6B8B2F

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

Mossy Green color link
Mossy Green

#638B27

Olive Drab color link
Olive Drab

#6B8E23

Swamp color link
Swamp

#698339

Olivedrab color link
Olivedrab

#698B22

Khaki Green color link
Khaki Green

#728639

Dirty Green color link
Dirty Green

#667E2C

Vida Loca color link
Vida Loca

#5F9228

Fresh Onion color link
Fresh Onion

#5B8930

Limeade color link
Limeade

#5F9727

Kakapo color link
Kakapo

#5C9625

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B8B2F
  • RGB107, 139, 47
  • CMYK13, 0, 36, 45
  • CSSrgb(107, 139, 47)
  • HSL81°, 49%, 36%
  • HSL Precise80.87°, 49.462%, 36.471%
  • HSV81°, 66%, 55%
  • HSB81°, 66%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.545, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.545, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.545, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6B8B2F
  • DECIMAL ID7047983
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01