HEX atlas value

#6F8A60

#6F8A60 is a cool green HEX color close to Agave. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 111, 138, 96, HSL 99, 18%, 46%, has luminance 0.224, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

#6F8A60 Sample readable text
HEX #6F8A60
RGB rgb(111, 138, 96)
HSL hsl(99 18% 46%)
CMYK cmyk(20, 0, 30, 46)
Luminance 0.224
Contrast Black 5.48:1White 3.83:1

CSS

--color-6f8a60: #6F8A60;
.background-6f8a60 { background-color: #6F8A60; }
.text-6f8a60 { color: #6F8A60; }

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
Luminance0.224
Black text5.48:1AA Pass
White text3.83:1AA Fail
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":"#6F8A60","rgb":[111,138,96],"hsl":[99,18,46],"cmyk":[20,0,30,46],"luminance":0.224,"contrast":{"black":5.48,"white":3.83}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.48,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.83,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#9EB493","hex":"#9EB493","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.4,"contrastWhite":2.23,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#44543B","hex":"#44543B","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.58,"contrastWhite":8.15,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#67A446","hex":"#67A446","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.98,"contrastWhite":3.01,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Agave","hex":"#6F8F72","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.85,"contrastWhite":3.59,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#848A60","hex":"#848A60","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.79,"contrastWhite":3.63,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","muted","earth tone","muted green","earth tone green","Agave adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/6f8a60.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/agave.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/smoke.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/eucalyptus.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#7C608A","analogous":["#848A60","#608A67"],"triadic":["#606F8A","#8A606F"],"tetradic":["#60848A","#7C608A","#8A6760"],"splitComplementary":["#67608A","#8A6084"],"monochromatic":["#9EB493","#6F8A60","#44543B"]}
Variants
{"light":"#9EB493","dark":"#44543B","saturated":"#67A446","desaturated":"#757575","pastel":"#B4B7B3","neon":"#67FF14"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"agave","name":"Agave","hex":"#6F8F72","distance":18.681541692269406},{"slug":"smoke","name":"Smoke","hex":"#738276","distance":23.748684174075834},{"slug":"eucalyptus","name":"Eucalyptus","hex":"#5F8575","distance":26.870057685088806},{"slug":"nickel","name":"Nickel","hex":"#727472","distance":28.583211855912904},{"slug":"machinery-gray","name":"Machinery Gray","hex":"#6C6F70","distance":31.52776554086889}]

HEX meaning and use

About #6F8A60

#6F8A60 is classified as a cool green value with muted and earth tone visual character. #6F8A60 is visually closest to Agave, a named green color with HEX #6F8F72.

The RGB channels are 111, 138, and 96, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 99deg with 18% saturation and 46% 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 0.224, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 18.68, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.48:1AA Pass
White text3.83:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #6F8A60 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.48:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.83:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#9EB493#000000 text · best 9.4:1#9EB493
#44543B#FFFFFF text · best 8.15:1#44543B
#67A446#000000 text · best 6.98:1#67A446
Agave#000000 text · best 5.85:1#6F8F72
#848A60#000000 text · best 5.79:1#848A60

Generated Palette

#6F8A60#6F8A60
#7C608A#7C608A
#848A60#848A60
#608A67#608A67
#9EB493#9EB493
#44543B#44543B

Color Harmonies

#7C608A#7C608A
#848A60#848A60
#608A67#608A67
#606F8A#606F8A
#8A606F#8A606F

Variants

#9EB493#9EB493
#44543B#44543B
#67A446#67A446
#757575#757575
#B4B7B3#B4B7B3
#67FF14#67FF14

Nearest Named Colors