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#6FA249

#6fa249 ≈ Asparagus

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#6fa249 is a color from the yellow-green family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 43.53% red, 63.53% green and 28.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 31.48% cyan, 0% magenta, 54.94% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 94.38°, with 37.87% saturation and 46.08% 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 6.94:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Asparagus (#87a96b), ΔE 6.24.

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Relative luminance0.297

Complementary

  1. #6fa249
  2. #7c49a2

Split complementary

  1. #6fa249
  2. #5049a2
  3. #a2499c

Analogous

  1. #9ca249
  2. #6fa249
  3. #49a250

Triadic

  1. #6fa249
  2. #496fa2
  3. #a2496f

Tetradic

  1. #6fa249
  2. #49a27c
  3. #7c49a2
  4. #a2496f

Square

  1. #6fa249
  2. #499ca2
  3. #7c49a2
  4. #a25049

Monochromatic

  1. #273919
  2. #4b6d31
  3. #6fa249
  4. #96c176
  5. #bfd9ab

Shades

#6fa249 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #6fa249
  2. #649242
  3. #59823a
  4. #4e7133
  5. #43612c
  6. #385125
  7. #2c411d
  8. #213116
  9. #16200f
  10. #0b1007
  11. #000000

Tints

#6fa249 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #6fa249
  2. #7dab5b
  3. #8cb56d
  4. #9abe80
  5. #a9c792
  6. #b7d1a4
  7. #c5dab6
  8. #d4e3c8
  9. #e2ecdb
  10. #f1f6ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#6fa249 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #6fa249
  2. #719f4f
  3. #729b54
  4. #74985a
  5. #76945f
  6. #789165
  7. #798e6a
  8. #7b8a70
  9. #7d8775
  10. #7e837b
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.03:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.94:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #949494 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #879a7d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #a89741 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #a1934f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #6f9c8e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #949b44 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8f994d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #6f9f78 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-6fa249 {
  color: #6fa249;
}
Background
.bg-6fa249 {
  background-color: #6fa249;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-6fa249 {
  border: 2px solid #6fa249;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #6fa249;
  --color-primary-rgb: 111 162 73;
  --color-primary-hsl: 94 38% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-6fa249 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6fa249, #49a250);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-6fa249 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(111 162 73 / 0.35);
}

#87a96b Asparagus ΔE 6.24 #8a9a5b Moss Green ΔE 7.56 #6b8e23 Olive Drab ΔE 7.79 #9ab973 Olivine ΔE 9.27 #74c365 Mantis ΔE 9.45 #4cbb17 Kelly Green ΔE 9.76 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 10.43 #905db6 Inverted #949494 Grayscale 

Asparagus
#6fa249  rgb(111, 162, 73)  hsl(94, 38%, 46%)  Asparagus
#7c49a2  rgb(124, 73, 162)  hsl(274, 38%, 46%)  Royal Purple
#496fa2  rgb(73, 111, 162)  hsl(214, 38%, 46%)  Queen Blue
#a2496f  rgb(162, 73, 111)  hsl(334, 38%, 46%)  Twilight Lavender