Information about #6B955C color

#6B955C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6B955C falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(107, 149, 92) — 42% red, 58.4% green, 36.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 0 / 22 / 42. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #6B955C reads as a calm, restrained chartreuse and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 a hair away from Young Bamboo Color (#6B9362). Nearby in the Register you will also find Epiphany (#6A9A62) and Spirulina (#688C60).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(107, 149, 92)), which gives #6B955C its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.5:1. No one has named #6B955C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6B955C color variations

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

#6B955C 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 #6B955C

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

Epiphany color link
Epiphany

#6A9A62

Spirulina color link
Spirulina

#688C60

Drab Green color link
Drab Green

#749551

Hippie Green color link
Hippie Green

#608A5A

Highland color link
Highland

#7A9461

Off Green color link
Off Green

#6BA353

Flat Green color link
Flat Green

#699D4C

Muted Green color link
Muted Green

#5FA052

Slate Green color link
Slate Green

#658D6D

Dull Green color link
Dull Green

#74A662

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B955C
  • RGB107, 149, 92
  • CMYK16, 0, 22, 42
  • CSSrgb(107, 149, 92)
  • HSL104°, 24%, 47%
  • HSL Precise104.211°, 23.651%, 47.255%
  • HSV104°, 38%, 58%
  • HSB104°, 38%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.584, 0.361)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.584, 0.361, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.584, 0.361)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6B955C
  • DECIMAL ID7050588
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01