Information about #6D8A6A color

#6D8A6A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6D8A6A is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(109, 138, 106) — 42.7% red, 54.1% green, 41.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 0 / 13 / 46. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained leafy green, #6D8A6A feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Laurel (#6E8D71). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Slate Green (#658D6D) and Russian Green (#679267).

In RGB terms — rgb(109, 138, 106) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #6D8A6A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6D8A6A color variations

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#6D8A6A 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 #6D8A6A

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

Laurel color link
Laurel

#6E8D71

Slate Green color link
Slate Green

#658D6D

Spirulina color link
Spirulina

#688C60

Ranger color link
Ranger

#6D8063

Green Grey color link
Green Grey

#77926F

Smoke color link
Smoke

#738276

Xanadu color link
Xanadu

#738678

Limed Ash color link
Limed Ash

#747D63

Flax Smoke color link
Flax Smoke

#7B8265

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6D8A6A
  • RGB109, 138, 106
  • CMYK11, 0, 13, 46
  • CSSrgb(109, 138, 106)
  • HSL114°, 13%, 48%
  • HSL Precise114.375°, 13.115%, 47.843%
  • HSV114°, 23%, 54%
  • HSB114°, 23%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.427, 0.541, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.427, 0.541, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.427, 0.541, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6D8A6A
  • DECIMAL ID7178858
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01