GREENS

Italian Buckthorn

#6B8C23

RGB 107, 140, 35 · HSL 79°, 60%, 34% · CMYK 24, 0, 75, 45

Italian Buckthorn is #6B8C23 in HEX — rgb(107, 140, 35), hsl(79°, 60%, 34%), cmyk(24%, 0%, 75%, 45%).

Italian Buckthorn pulls into the rich end of the greens spectrum — HSL 79°, 60%, 34%. The balanced saturation makes it confident without overpowering, and the hue reads warm. In interior projects it shines on bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries — for grounding, restorative spaces. Reads best alongside soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents.

Color Codes

HEX#6B8C23

RGB107, 140, 35

HSL79°, 60%, 34%

HSV79°, 75%, 55%

CMYK24, 0, 75, 45

Decimal7048227

CSS RGBrgb(107, 140, 35)

CSS HSLhsl(79, 60%, 34%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Vista Paint

Luscious Lime K-368

ΔE 6.6 · #77973A

PPG

Antique Moss 1222-7

ΔE 7.2 · #7A973B

Dulux

Pea Case S22G9

ΔE 7.6 · #739C3C

Behr

Rockwall Vine M360-7

ΔE 8.4 · #5A8D17

Benjamin Moore

Baby 2029-20

ΔE 9 · #679B31

Hallman-Lindsay

Green Gone Wild 774

ΔE 9.5 · #73A236

Valspar

Mountain Botanical 6010-9

ΔE 10.7 · #7F9843

Sherwin-Williams

Gecko SW6719

ΔE 11.5 · #7A8833

Dunn-Edwards

Parakeet DE5580

ΔE 14.4 · #78AE48

Kilz

Better Lime LH280

ΔE 15.1 · #929437

RAL

May Green 6017

ΔE 17.5 · #4C9141

Colorhouse

Thrive .03 Thrive-03

ΔE 21.9 · #B0C05D

IKEA

IKEA114 114

ΔE 22.3 · #93AB67

Dutch Boy

Green Peace VS-9505

ΔE 23.9 · #8AC867

Kobra

Green 33

ΔE 24.4 · #7AB96E

Farrow & Ball

Yeabridge Green 287

ΔE 31.1 · #919F70

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

22/100

Dark

0 · DarkLight · 100

Soaks up light and feels moody and intimate. Great for studies, dining rooms and accent walls; pair with ample lighting.

Undertone

TemperatureNeutral MasstoneYellow-Green UndertoneYellow

Reads as a neutral yellow-Green with a yellow undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#6B8C23

#44238B

Analogous

#8B7823

#6B8C23

#368B23

Triadic

#6B8C23

#236A8B

#8B236A

Split-Complementary

#6B8C23

#23368B

#78238B

Tetradic

#6B8C23

#238B78

#44238B

#8B2336

Monochromatic

#101405

#3B4E13

#6B8C23

#98C832

#B7DA6C

Rectangle

#6B8C23

#238B44

#44238B

#8B236A

Compound

#6B8C23

#368B23

#44238B

#78238B

Variations

Lighter

#93C130

#ADCE67

#CDDDAB

Darker

#55711A

#3B4F10

#232F09

Saturation

#5C6647

#6A8B23

#709C11

Interior Use

Best Rooms

bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries

Best Uses

main walls, cabinetry, soft furniture

Pairs With

soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

3.89:1

AA Large

vs Black

5.40:1

Deuteranopia

#6B8C23

#897C29

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#6B8C23

#87873E

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#6B8C23

#738187

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Calm · Restorative

Italian Buckthorn sits in the part of the spectrum the eye relaxes into. Designers reach for green when a room needs to feel like a refuge — bedrooms, libraries, bathrooms — because it lowers visual blood-pressure without flattening the space.

SymbolismGrowth, balance, nature

PersonalitySteady, grounded, thoughtful

calmnaturerestorativebalancebedroomlibrary

How it looks under different light

#909635

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#6B8C23

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#7D9B5A

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#EBEDE8

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F8F8F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#3C246F

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Doors · Mouldings

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #6B8C23;

CSS — background

background-color: #6B8C23;

CSS Variable

--color-italian-buckthorn: #6B8C23;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'italian-buckthorn': '#6B8C23' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#6B8C23] text-[#6B8C23]

SCSS

$italian-buckthorn: #6B8C23;

Similar Colors

Baby Fern

#669A30 · ΔE 8.8

Rosemary Green

#7BA640 · ΔE 10.2

Basil Green

#569128 · ΔE 10.3

Iguana Green

#79A21E · ΔE 12.9

Dark Celery

#83872E · ΔE 14.1

Douglas Fir

#88AA27 · ΔE 14.9

Huntington Green

#95A54E · ΔE 15.1

Napa Vineyards

#83AC58 · ΔE 15.8

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6B8C23?

#6B8C23 is Italian Buckthorn, a deep green with a warm undertone.

Is #6B8C23 warm or cool?

Italian Buckthorn reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Italian Buckthorn?

Italian Buckthorn works well in bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries. Designers typically use it for main walls, cabinetry, soft furniture.

What colors pair well with Italian Buckthorn?

Italian Buckthorn pairs naturally with soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Italian Buckthorn?

You can download Italian Buckthorn on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Italian Buckthorn?

The hex code is #6B8C23. In RGB it's 107, 140, 35, and in HSL it's 79°, 60%, 34%.

← All colors