Palettes / Colors / #6DB697

#6DB697 — Muted Green

#6DB697 is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the green family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: cadetblue (#5F9EA0) — not an exact match. CSS cadetblue gives you #5F9EA0, a different color; use #6DB697 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#6DB697 is a cool green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #B66D8B; it also sits naturally between #6DB673 and #6DB0B6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 43% · Green 71% · Blue 59%

Cyan 40% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 17% · Key 29%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #6DB697

.text { color: #6DB697; }
.background { background-color: #6DB697; }
.border { border: 3px solid #6DB697; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(109, 182, 151); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(155, 33%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #6DB697; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(109, 182, 151, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #6DB697; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(109, 182, 151, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#6DB697">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#6DB697">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B66D8B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #6DB697: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #6DB697

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #6DB697 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #6DB697 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #6DB697?

#6DB697 is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 109, 182, 151). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #6DB697?

#6DB697 is RGB 109, 182, 151 — HSL 155°, 33%, 57% — CMYK 40%, 0%, 17%, 29%.

What colors go with #6DB697?

Its complement is #B66D8B; analogous partners are #6DB673 and #6DB0B6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #6DB697 for text?

Black text on #6DB697 has a contrast ratio of 8.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.39:1.