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#86A29A Color

#86A29A is rgb(134, 162, 154) in RGB, hsl(163, 13%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 5%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Morning Blue (#8DA399), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#86A29A
HEX#86A29A
RGBrgb(134, 162, 154)
HSLhsl(163, 13%, 58%)
HSVhsv(163, 17%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 0%, 5%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(68.8% 0.033 176.1)
LABlab(64.29% -11.35 0.76)
LCHlch(64.29% 11.38 176.16)

What #86A29A 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 #86A29A, 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.

#86A29A Channel Values

How #86A29A 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 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 163° · S 13% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 163° · S 17% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.75:1 vs white · 7.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #86A29A 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 text2.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #86A29A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #86A29A; 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 #86A29A

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 #86A29A 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#86A29A
Protanopia#9E9E9A
Protanomaly#959F9A
Deuteranopia#99999B
Deuteranomaly#929D9A
Tritanopia#87A1A1
Tritanomaly#87A19E
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

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Using #86A29A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-86a29a: #86A29A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #86A29A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-86a29a': '#86A29A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.635, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_86a29a">#86A29A</color>
SVG fillfill="#86A29A"

More Green Colors

#86A29A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#86A29A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #86A29A?

#86A29A is a mid-tone green — rgb(134, 162, 154) in RGB and hsl(163, 13%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Morning Blue (#8DA399), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.63.

What is the RGB value of #86A29A?

#86A29A is rgb(134, 162, 154) — red 134, green 162, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #86A29A?

#86A29A converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 5%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #86A29A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #86A29A scores 2.75:1 against white and 7.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #86A29A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #86A29A 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 12.41, which is visibly different.

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