Close to Emerald
#6DC271
#6DC271 is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Emerald. In RGB it’s made of 42.7% red, 76.1% green, and 44.3% blue. Its hue is 123°, with 41% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #6DC271.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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9.61:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.19:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.61:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #6DC271 as they’d see it.
#6DC271 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #6DC271
What color is #6DC271?
#6DC271 is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Emerald. In RGB it’s made of 42.7% red, 76.1% green, and 44.3% blue. Its hue is 123°, with 41% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #6DC271 in RGB?
#6DC271 is rgb(109, 194, 113): 109 red, 194 green, and 113 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #6DC271 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(44, 0, 42, 24). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #6DC271?
PANTONE 346 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #6DC271?
Its complement #E991E4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.