Information about #6B8B38 color

#6B8B38 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6B8B38 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(107, 139, 56) — 42% red, 54.5% green, 22% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 0 / 33 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #6B8B38 reads as a pleasantly vivid chartreuse and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Swamp (#698339). Slightly further away sit Khaki Green (#728639) and Maximum Green (#5E8C31).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(107, 139, 56)), which gives #6B8B38 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #6B8B38: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. No one has named #6B8B38 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6B8B38 color variations

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#6B8B38 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 #6B8B38

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B8B38
  • RGB107, 139, 56
  • CMYK13, 0, 33, 45
  • CSSrgb(107, 139, 56)
  • HSL83°, 43%, 38%
  • HSL Precise83.133°, 42.564%, 38.235%
  • HSV83°, 60%, 55%
  • HSB83°, 60%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.545, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.545, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.545, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6B8B38
  • DECIMAL ID7047992
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01