HEX atlas value

#C6D9A1

#C6D9A1 is a cool green HEX color close to Travertine. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 198, 217, 161, HSL 80, 42%, 74%, has luminance 0.642, and belongs to the balanced group.

#C6D9A1 Sample readable text
HEX #C6D9A1
RGB rgb(198, 217, 161)
HSL hsl(80 42% 74%)
CMYK cmyk(9, 0, 26, 15)
Luminance 0.642
Contrast Black 13.84:1White 1.52:1

CSS

--color-c6d9a1: #C6D9A1;
.background-c6d9a1 { background-color: #C6D9A1; }
.text-c6d9a1 { color: #C6D9A1; }

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
Luminance0.642
Black text13.84:1AA Pass
White text1.52:1AA 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":"#C6D9A1","rgb":[198,217,161],"hsl":[80,42,74],"cmyk":[9,0,26,15],"luminance":0.642,"contrast":{"black":13.84,"white":1.52}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":13.84,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.52,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#EDF3E2","hex":"#EDF3E2","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.52,"contrastWhite":1.13,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#CBE792","hex":"#CBE792","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.38,"contrastWhite":1.37,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Pastel Green","hex":"#C1E1C1","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.81,"contrastWhite":1.42,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Celadon","hex":"#ACE1AF","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.14,"contrastWhite":1.48,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#D9CFA1","hex":"#D9CFA1","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.39,"contrastWhite":1.57,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","balanced","balanced green","Travertine adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/c6d9a1.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/travertine.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mica.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/celadon.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#B3A1D9","analogous":["#D9CFA1","#AAD9A1"],"triadic":["#A1C6D9","#D9A1C6"],"tetradic":["#A1D9CF","#B3A1D9","#D9A1AA"],"splitComplementary":["#A1AAD9","#CFA1D9"],"monochromatic":["#EDF3E2","#C6D9A1","#9FBE60"]}
Variants
{"light":"#EDF3E2","dark":"#9FBE60","saturated":"#CBE792","desaturated":"#C1CAAF","pastel":"#FDFDFC","neon":"#E0FFA3"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"travertine","name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","distance":28.91366458960192},{"slug":"mica","name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","distance":29.546573405388315},{"slug":"celadon","name":"Celadon","hex":"#ACE1AF","distance":30.59411708155671},{"slug":"oat","name":"Oat","hex":"#D8CAB8","distance":32.83291031876401},{"slug":"pastel-green","name":"Pastel Green","hex":"#C1E1C1","distance":33.36165463522455}]

HEX meaning and use

About #C6D9A1

#C6D9A1 is classified as a cool green value with balanced visual character. #C6D9A1 is visually closest to Travertine, a named orange color with HEX #D6C1A3.

The RGB channels are 198, 217, and 161, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 80deg with 42% saturation and 74% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, light 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 botanical and wellness palettes. Its luminance is 0.642, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 28.91, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text13.84:1AA Pass
White text1.52:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C6D9A1 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000013.84:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.52:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#EDF3E2#000000 text · best 18.52:1#EDF3E2
#CBE792#000000 text · best 15.38:1#CBE792
Pastel Green#000000 text · best 14.81:1#C1E1C1
Celadon#000000 text · best 14.14:1#ACE1AF
#D9CFA1#000000 text · best 13.39:1#D9CFA1

Generated Palette

#C6D9A1#C6D9A1
#B3A1D9#B3A1D9
#D9CFA1#D9CFA1
#AAD9A1#AAD9A1
#EDF3E2#EDF3E2
#9FBE60#9FBE60

Color Harmonies

#B3A1D9#B3A1D9
#D9CFA1#D9CFA1
#AAD9A1#AAD9A1
#A1C6D9#A1C6D9
#D9A1C6#D9A1C6

Variants

#EDF3E2#EDF3E2
#9FBE60#9FBE60
#CBE792#CBE792
#C1CAAF#C1CAAF
#FDFDFC#FDFDFC
#E0FFA3#E0FFA3

Nearest Named Colors