Information about #6C8424 color

#6C8424 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6C8424 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(108, 132, 36) (42.4% red, 51.8% green, 14.1% blue), or CMYK 9 / 0 / 38 / 48 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored zesty chartreuse, #6C8424 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Olivedrab (#698B22). Nearby in the Register you will also find Olive Drab (#6B8E23) and Dirty Green (#667E2C).

In RGB terms — rgb(108, 132, 36) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #6C8424 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.2:1. #6C8424 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6C8424 color variations

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

#6C8424 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 #6C8424

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

Olivedrab color link
Olivedrab

#698B22

Olive Drab color link
Olive Drab

#6B8E23

Dirty Green color link
Dirty Green

#667E2C

Mossy Green color link
Mossy Green

#638B27

Pacifika color link
Pacifika

#778120

Trendy Green color link
Trendy Green

#7C881A

Vida Loca color link
Vida Loca

#5F9228

Swamp color link
Swamp

#698339

Rain Forest color link
Rain Forest

#667028

Fresh Onion color link
Fresh Onion

#5B8930

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6C8424
  • RGB108, 132, 36
  • CMYK9, 0, 38, 48
  • CSSrgb(108, 132, 36)
  • HSL75°, 57%, 33%
  • HSL Precise75°, 57.143%, 32.941%
  • HSV75°, 73%, 52%
  • HSB75°, 73%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • GLSLvec3(0.424, 0.518, 0.141)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.424, 0.518, 0.141, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.424, 0.518, 0.141)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.1%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6C8424
  • DECIMAL ID7111716
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers4 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01