Apple Color Code: #6ECB3C, RGB, HSL & CMYK

Apple color values

HEX #6ECB3C

RGB rgb(110, 203, 60)

HSL hsl(99, 58%, 52%)

HSV 99, 70%, 80%

HWB hwb(99 24% 20%)

CMYK 46%, 0%, 70%, 20%

Decimal 7260988

52%HSL lightness (medium)

58%HSL saturation (rich)

99°Hue angle (green)

0.464Relative luminance

CMYK is a standard screen-to-print conversion. Printed results depend on inks, paper and color profiles.

What is Apple?

“Apple” is a crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey, in which participants typed names for colors they were shown. It is a popular everyday label rather than an official standard.

Its hue angle of 99° places it in the green part of the color wheel, with 58% saturation (rich) and 52% lightness (medium). It sits between warm and cool.

Compared with the other green colors in the Aqeeb Studio library, it is lighter than 63% of them and more saturated than 31% of them.

Its relative luminance is 0.464, which makes it a light color. That is above the 0.179 crossover point at which black and white text have equal contrast, so black text has the advantage.

Apple counts as a light color: its HSL lightness is 52% and its relative luminance is 0.464. Black text reads best on it (10.27:1 contrast).

Text contrast on Apple

WCAG contrast of white and black text on Apple
Text	Preview	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal	AAA large
White text	Sample text	2.04:1 Poor	Fail	Fail	Fail	Fail
Black text	Sample text	10.27:1 Excellent	Pass	Pass	Pass	Pass

Ratios use the WCAG 2 formula and are truncated, never rounded up. Test any pair with the contrast checker.

Colors that go with Apple

Complementary color

Complementary colors sit directly opposite each other on the color wheel (180° apart). They give the strongest hue contrast, which suits calls to action and accents.

≈ Dark Orchid#993CCB

Analogous colors

Analogous colors are neighbors on the wheel, 30° either side of the base hue. They blend smoothly and are easy to combine in backgrounds, gradients and illustrations.

≈ Pea#B5CB3C ≈ Shamrock Green#3CCB52

Triadic colors

A triadic scheme uses three hues spaced 120° apart. It is lively yet balanced, and works best when one color leads and the other two act as accents.

≈ Soft Blue#3C6ECB ≈ Dark Pink#CB3C6E

Split-complementary colors

Split-complementary keeps the base color and uses the two colors on either side of its complement (150° and 210°). The contrast is strong but gentler than a direct complement.

≈ Blue Purple#513CCB ≈ Pink Purple#CB3CB6

Tetradic colors

A tetradic (rectangle) scheme combines two complementary pairs at 0°, 60°, 180° and 240°. It offers variety but needs one dominant color to stay balanced.

≈ Green Blue#3CCB99 ≈ Dark Orchid#993CCB ≈ Dark Pink#CB3C6E

Monochromatic variants

Monochromatic variants keep the same hue and saturation and only change lightness, which makes them dependable for UI scales and subtle layered designs.

#325F19#325F19

#4F9728#4F9728

#6ECB3C#6ECB3C

#98DA74#98DA74

#C2E9AD#C2E9AD

A “≈” before a name means the exact harmony color has no named match, so the link goes to the closest named color.

Tints and shades of Apple

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Select any swatch to copy its HEX code. Build longer scales with the tints and shades tool.

Fresh Green#69D84F Apple Green#76CD26 Frog Green#58BC08 Leafy Green#51B73B Kiwi Green#8EE53F Grass#5CAC2D Leaf Green#5CA904 Dark Lime Green#7EBD01

Where to use Apple

Card, highlight and section backgrounds with dark text (10.27:1 contrast with black)
Success and confirmation states (with a label or icon)
Eco, health and finance-style branding
Charts, maps and nature illustrations
Calm backgrounds and section fills

Use Apple in CSS

:root {
  --color-apple: #6ECB3C;
}

.element {
  color: var(--color-apple);
  background-color: #6ECB3C;
  border: 2px solid #6ECB3C;
}

Questions about Apple

What is the HEX code for Apple?

Apple is #6ECB3C.

What is the RGB value of Apple?

The RGB value of Apple is 110, 203, 60: 110 red, 203 green and 60 blue on a 0–255 scale, written rgb(110, 203, 60) in CSS.

What is the HSL value of Apple?

The HSL value of Apple is 99°, 58%, 52% (hue, saturation, lightness), written hsl(99, 58%, 52%) in CSS.

What is the CMYK value of Apple?

A standard conversion gives about C 46%, M 0%, Y 70%, K 20%. Real print results depend on the inks, paper and color profile, so treat CMYK here as a reference value.

Is Apple a light or dark color?

Apple counts as a light color: its HSL lightness is 52% and its relative luminance is 0.464. Black text reads best on it (10.27:1 contrast).

How does Apple look with white text?

White text on Apple has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1, rated Poor. It falls below the WCAG minimum for text.

How does Apple look with black text?

Black text on Apple has a contrast ratio of 10.27:1, rated Excellent. It meets WCAG AA for normal text.

What colors go well with Apple?

Dark Orchid is its complementary color, and Pea sits beside it as an analogous color. Lighter and darker variants of the same hue also work well for monochromatic palettes.

Where can Apple be used?

It suits card, highlight and section backgrounds with dark text (10.27:1 contrast with black); success and confirmation states (with a label or icon); eco, health and finance-style branding.

How do I use Apple in CSS?

Use color: #6ECB3C; for text, background-color: #6ECB3C; for fills, or define a custom property such as --color-apple: #6ECB3C; and reuse it with var(--color-apple).

About this color page

Crowd-sourced name from the XKCD Color Survey (CC0). Values are calculated from the HEX code; color names are labels, not trademarks or standards unless stated. Screens render colors differently, so always check important colors on your own device. See the disclaimer.

Apple Color Code: #6ECB3C