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#6CA321

#6ca321 ≈ Olive Drab

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#6ca321 is a color from the yellow-green family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 42.35% red, 63.92% green and 12.94% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 33.74% cyan, 0% magenta, 79.75% yellow and 36.08% black. Its hue angle is 85.38°, with 66.33% saturation and 38.43% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.9:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Olive Drab (#6b8e23), ΔE 6.93.

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Web safe#669933
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Relative luminance0.2949

Complementary

  1. #6ca321
  2. #5821a3

Split complementary

  1. #6ca321
  2. #212ba3
  3. #9921a3

Analogous

  1. #a39921
  2. #6ca321
  3. #2ba321

Triadic

  1. #6ca321
  2. #216ca3
  3. #a3216c

Tetradic

  1. #6ca321
  2. #21a358
  3. #5821a3
  4. #a3216c

Square

  1. #6ca321
  2. #21a399
  3. #5821a3
  4. #a3212b

Monochromatic

  1. #182407
  2. #426314
  3. #6ca321
  4. #94d739
  5. #b7e479

Shades

#6ca321 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #6ca321
  2. #61931e
  3. #56821a
  4. #4c7217
  5. #416214
  6. #365211
  7. #2b410d
  8. #20310a
  9. #162107
  10. #0b1003
  11. #000000

Tints

#6ca321 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #6ca321
  2. #7bac37
  3. #89b54d
  4. #98bf64
  5. #a7c87a
  6. #b6d190
  7. #c4daa6
  8. #d3e3bc
  9. #e2edd3
  10. #f0f6e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#6ca321 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #6ca321
  2. #6ea02b
  3. #709c34
  4. #72993e
  5. #749547
  6. #769251
  7. #788e5a
  8. #7a8b64
  9. #7c876d
  10. #7e8477
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.04:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.9:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #949494 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #869a77 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #ab9600 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #a3922f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #6f9c8b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #969c0f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #90992a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #6e9f70 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-6ca321 {
  color: #6ca321;
}
Background
.bg-6ca321 {
  background-color: #6ca321;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-6ca321 {
  border: 2px solid #6ca321;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #6ca321;
  --color-primary-rgb: 108 163 33;
  --color-primary-hsl: 85 66% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-6ca321 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6ca321, #2ba321);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-6ca321 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(108 163 33 / 0.35);
}

#6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 6.93 #4cbb17 Kelly Green ΔE 7.98 #8db600 Apple Green ΔE 7.98 #8a9a5b Moss Green ΔE 10.27 #87a96b Asparagus ΔE 10.34 #009000 Islamic Green ΔE 11.20 #74c365 Mantis ΔE 11.26 #935cde Inverted #949494 Grayscale 

Olive Drab
#6ca321  rgb(108, 163, 33)  hsl(85, 66%, 38%)  Olive Drab
#5821a3  rgb(88, 33, 163)  hsl(265, 66%, 38%)  Rebecca Purple
#216ca3  rgb(33, 108, 163)  hsl(205, 66%, 38%)  Medium Persian Blue
#a3216c  rgb(163, 33, 108)  hsl(325, 66%, 38%)  Jazzberry Jam