#86A790 Color
#86A790 is rgb(134, 167, 144) in RGB, hsl(138, 16%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 14%, 35%) 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 8.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#86A790rgb(134, 167, 144)hsl(138, 16%, 59%)hsv(138, 20%, 65%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 14%, 35%)oklch(69.7% 0.049 154.6)lab(65.51% -15.32 8.03)lch(65.51% 17.30 152.36)What #86A790 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 #86A790, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#86A790 Channel Values
How #86A790 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 134 · G 167 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 138° · S 16% · L 59% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 138° · S 20% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.64:1 vs white · 7.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #86A790 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.
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Colors That Go With #86A790
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #86A790; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #86A790
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 #86A790 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.
#86A790#A2A290#98A490#9D9D91#94A191#89A4A4#88A59D#9F9F9FUsing #86A790 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-86a790: #86A790;background-color: #86A790;colors: { 'color-86a790': '#86A790' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.655, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_86a790">#86A790</color>fill="#86A790"More Green Colors
#86A790 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#86A790 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #86A790?
#86A790 is a mid-tone green — rgb(134, 167, 144) in RGB and hsl(138, 16%, 59%) 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 8.04.
What is the RGB value of #86A790?
#86A790 is rgb(134, 167, 144) — red 134, green 167, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #86A790?
#86A790 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 14%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #86A790 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #86A790 scores 2.64:1 against white and 7.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #86A790 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #86A790 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.66, which is visibly different.
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