#6C8B50 Hex Color
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This unsaturated olive green offers an earthy, grounded presence perfect for outdoor branding or organic packaging. Because it lacks high chroma, #6c8b50 works well as a supporting tone rather than a dominant background. It pairs exceptionally well with charcoal grays and warm creams to avoid a muddy appearance. The hex code for this resilient shade is #6c8b50, which provides enough contrast for readable small black text.
Questions about #6c8b50
What is #6c8b50 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #6c8b50 is rgb(108, 139, 80), in HSL hsl(92, 27%, 43%) and in CMYK 22%, 0%, 42%, 45%.
What colors pair best with #6c8b50 for a professional design?
Is #6c8b50 readable on white or black?
#6c8b50 has a 3.85:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.44:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.