Information about #6C8240 color

#6C8240 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6C8240 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(108, 130, 64) — 42.4% red, 51% green, 25.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 9 / 0 / 26 / 49. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #6C8240 reads as a moderately toned yellow-green 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 a hair away from Cross Country (#687F45). Slightly further away sit Swamp (#698339) and Military Green (#667C3E).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(108, 130, 64)), which gives #6C8240 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #6C8240: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6C8240 color variations

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#6C8240 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 #6C8240

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

Khaki Green color link
Khaki Green

#728639

Kiki Khaki color link
Kiki Khaki

#70743E

Dingley color link
Dingley

#607C47

Barmy Army color link
Barmy Army

#607640

Koru color link
Koru

#778E46

Muddy Green color link
Muddy Green

#657432

Dirty Green color link
Dirty Green

#667E2C

Glade Green color link
Glade Green

#5F8151

Drab color link
Drab

#828344

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6C8240
  • RGB108, 130, 64
  • CMYK9, 0, 26, 49
  • CSSrgb(108, 130, 64)
  • HSL80°, 34%, 38%
  • HSL Precise80°, 34.021%, 38.039%
  • HSV80°, 51%, 51%
  • HSB80°, 51%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.424, 0.510, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.424, 0.510, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.424, 0.510, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6C8240
  • DECIMAL ID7111232
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01