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HEX atlas value

#606D55

#606D55 is a cool green HEX color close to Cactus Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 96, 109, 85, HSL 92, 12%, 38%, has luminance 0.1408, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

greencoolmutedearth-tone
#606D55 Sample readable text
HEX #606D55
RGB rgb(96, 109, 85)
HSL hsl(92 12% 38%)
CMYK cmyk(12, 0, 22, 57)
Luminance 0.1408
Contrast Black 3.82:1White 5.5:1

CSS

--color-606d55: #606D55;
.background-606d55 { background-color: #606D55; }
.text-606d55 { color: #606D55; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.1408
Black text3.82:1AA Fail
White text5.5:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#606D55","rgb":[96,109,85],"hsl":[92,12,38],"cmyk":[12,0,22,57],"luminance":0.1408,"contrast":{"black":3.82,"white":5.5}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.82,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":5.5,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#33392D","hex":"#33392D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.76,"contrastWhite":11.9,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#8E9C81","hex":"#8E9C81","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.22,"contrastWhite":2.91,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#62556D","hex":"#62556D","family":"purple","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.04,"contrastWhite":6.91,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#616161","hex":"#616161","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.39,"contrastWhite":6.19,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Storm Blue","hex":"#4F666A","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.44,"contrastWhite":6.1,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","muted","earth tone","muted green","earth tone green","Cactus Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/606d55.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cactus-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/granite.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dim-gray.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#62556D","analogous":["#6C6D55","#556D56"],"triadic":["#55606D","#6D5560"],"tetradic":["#556C6D","#62556D","#6D5655"],"splitComplementary":["#56556D","#6D556C"],"monochromatic":["#8E9C81","#606D55","#33392D"]}
Variants
{"light":"#8E9C81","dark":"#33392D","saturated":"#5F8240","desaturated":"#616161","pastel":"#A1A1A1","neon":"#6DEB00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"cactus-green","name":"Cactus Green","hex":"#587156","distance":9},{"slug":"granite","name":"Granite","hex":"#676767","distance":20.223748416156685},{"slug":"dim-gray","name":"Dim Gray","hex":"#696969","distance":22.293496809607955},{"slug":"dim-grey","name":"Dim Grey","hex":"#696969","distance":22.293496809607955},{"slug":"storm-blue","name":"Storm Blue","hex":"#4F666A","distance":27.910571473905726}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #606D55

#606D55 is classified as a cool green value with muted and earth tone visual character. #606D55 is visually closest to Cactus Green, a named green color with HEX #587156.

The RGB channels are 96, 109, and 85, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 92deg with 12% saturation and 38% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.1408, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 9.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.82:1AA Fail
White text5.5:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #606D55 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.82:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF5.5:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#33392D#FFFFFF text · best 11.9:1#33392D
#8E9C81#000000 text · best 7.22:1#8E9C81
#62556D#FFFFFF text · best 6.91:1#62556D
#616161#FFFFFF text · best 6.19:1#616161
Storm Blue#FFFFFF text · best 6.1:1#4F666A

Generated Palette

#606D55#606D55
#62556D#62556D
#6C6D55#6C6D55
#556D56#556D56
#8E9C81#8E9C81
#33392D#33392D

Color Harmonies

#62556D#62556D
#6C6D55#6C6D55
#556D56#556D56
#55606D#55606D
#6D5560#6D5560

Variants

#8E9C81#8E9C81
#33392D#33392D
#5F8240#5F8240
#616161#616161
#A1A1A1#A1A1A1
#6DEB00#6DEB00

Nearest Named Colors

Cactus Green#587156
Granite#676767
Dim Gray#696969
Dim Grey#696969
Storm Blue#4F666A

Related HEX Guides

Cactus Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #587156.Granite colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #676767.Dim Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #696969.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors in the muted group.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#606D55 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.