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#86A28E Color

#86A28E is rgb(134, 162, 142) in RGB, hsl(137, 13%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 12%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Morning Blue (#8DA399), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#86A28E
HEX#86A28E
RGBrgb(134, 162, 142)
HSLhsl(137, 13%, 58%)
HSVhsv(137, 17%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 0%, 12%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(68.5% 0.043 154.1)
LABlab(64.04% -13.17 7.05)
LCHlch(64.04% 14.94 151.84)

What #86A28E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #86A28E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#86A28E Channel Values

How #86A28E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 134 · G 162 · B 1428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 137° · S 13% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 137° · S 17% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.77:1 vs white · 7.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #86A28E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #86A28E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #86A28E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #86A28E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #86A28E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#86A28E
Protanopia#9E9E8E
Protanomaly#959F8E
Deuteranopia#99998F
Deuteranomaly#929D8E
Tritanopia#89A0A0
Tritanomaly#88A199
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

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Using #86A28E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-86a28e: #86A28E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #86A28E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-86a28e': '#86A28E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.635, blue: 0.557)
Android XML<color name="color_86a28e">#86A28E</color>
SVG fillfill="#86A28E"

More Green Colors

#86A28E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#86A28E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #86A28E?

#86A28E is a mid-tone green — rgb(134, 162, 142) in RGB and hsl(137, 13%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Morning Blue (#8DA399), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.94.

What is the RGB value of #86A28E?

#86A28E is rgb(134, 162, 142) — red 134, green 162, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #86A28E?

#86A28E converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 12%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #86A28E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #86A28E scores 2.77:1 against white and 7.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #86A28E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #86A28E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 15.82, which is visibly different.

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