#6E9903 Hex Color
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No neon sting here. #6e9903 is a deep lime with real olive weight, saturated enough to blaze but dark enough to stay grounded. The hex code earns its keep as a small accent: buttons, badges, sports branding, energy drink labels. Skip white backdrops, which wash it out, and pair it with charcoal or a warm plum instead. Black text reads clearly on it at about 6.2:1 contrast, comfortably past WCAG AA for body copy.
Questions about #6e9903
What is #6e9903 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #6e9903 is rgb(110, 153, 3), in HSL hsl(77, 96%, 31%) and in CMYK 28%, 0%, 98%, 40%.
What colors pair well with #6e9903?
Charcoal brings out its depth, and a warm plum or burgundy makes a richer pairing than the usual white. Plain white tends to wash this lime out, so treat it as a 10 percent accent against darker neutrals.
Is #6e9903 a warm or cool color?
It leans warm. The yellow undertone dominates the green, giving it the heat of new foliage rather than the chill of blue-green shades. Use that warmth when pairing with earth tones.
Is #6e9903 readable on white or black?
#6e9903 has a 3.37:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.22:1 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.