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#86B18F Color

#86B18F is rgb(134, 177, 143) in RGB, hsl(133, 22%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 19%, 31%) 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 6.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#86B18F
HEX#86B18F
RGBrgb(134, 177, 143)
HSLhsl(133, 22%, 61%)
HSVhsv(133, 24%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 0%, 19%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(72% 0.067 150.8)
LABlab(68.38% -20.23 12.57)
LCHlch(68.38% 23.82 148.14)

What #86B18F 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 #86B18F, 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.

#86B18F Channel Values

How #86B18F 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 177 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 133° · S 22% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 133° · S 24% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.41:1 vs white · 8.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #86B18F 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 text2.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #86B18F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #86B18F; 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 #86B18F

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 #86B18F 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#86B18F
Protanopia#ABAB8F
Protanomaly#9DAD8F
Deuteranopia#A4A490
Deuteranomaly#99AA90
Tritanopia#8BADAD
Tritanomaly#89AFA2
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

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Using #86B18F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-86b18f: #86B18F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #86B18F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-86b18f': '#86B18F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.694, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_86b18f">#86B18F</color>
SVG fillfill="#86B18F"

More Green Colors

#86B18F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#86B18F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #86B18F?

#86B18F is a light green — rgb(134, 177, 143) in RGB and hsl(133, 22%, 61%) 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 6.73.

What is the RGB value of #86B18F?

#86B18F is rgb(134, 177, 143) — red 134, green 177, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #86B18F?

#86B18F converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 19%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #86B18F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #86B18F scores 2.41:1 against white and 8.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #86B18F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #86B18F 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 6.73, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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