#86AD85 Color
#86AD85 is rgb(134, 173, 133) in RGB, hsl(119, 20%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 23%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#86AD85rgb(134, 173, 133)hsl(119, 20%, 60%)hsv(119, 23%, 68%)cmyk(23%, 0%, 23%, 32%)oklch(70.8% 0.071 144.2)lab(67.04% -19.71 16.15)lch(67.04% 25.48 140.67)What #86AD85 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 #86AD85, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#86AD85 Channel Values
How #86AD85 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 173 · B 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 119° · S 20% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 119° · S 23% · V 68% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 32% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.52:1 vs white · 8.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #86AD85 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 #86AD85
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #86AD85; 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 #86AD85
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 #86AD85 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.
#86AD85#A7A785#9BAA85#A1A186#97A686#8CA9A9#8AAA9C#A3A3A3Using #86AD85 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-86ad85: #86AD85;background-color: #86AD85;colors: { 'color-86ad85': '#86AD85' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.678, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_86ad85">#86AD85</color>fill="#86AD85"More Green Colors
#86AD85 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#86AD85 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #86AD85?
#86AD85 is a light green — rgb(134, 173, 133) in RGB and hsl(119, 20%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.89.
What is the RGB value of #86AD85?
#86AD85 is rgb(134, 173, 133) — red 134, green 173, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #86AD85?
#86AD85 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 23%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #86AD85 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #86AD85 scores 2.52:1 against white and 8.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #86AD85 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #86AD85 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 5.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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