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#86B63E Color

#86B63E is rgb(134, 182, 62) in RGB, hsl(84, 49%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 66%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (RYB) (#66B032), visibly different at ΔE 10.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#86B63E
HEX#86B63E
RGBrgb(134, 182, 62)
HSLhsl(84, 49%, 48%)
HSVhsv(84, 66%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 0%, 66%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(71.8% 0.157 128.5)
LABlab(68.85% -30.33 53.22)
LCHlch(68.85% 61.26 119.68)

What #86B63E 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 #86B63E, 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.

#86B63E Channel Values

How #86B63E 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 182 · B 628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 84° · S 49% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 84° · S 66% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 0% · Y 66% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.39:1 vs white · 8.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #86B63E 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 text2.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #86B63E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #86B63E; 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 #86B63E

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 #86B63E 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#86B63E
Protanopia#AFAF3F
Protanomaly#A0B23E
Deuteranopia#A8A842
Deuteranomaly#9CAE40
Tritanopia#93ACAC
Tritanomaly#8EB08D
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

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Using #86B63E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-86b63e: #86B63E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #86B63E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-86b63e': '#86B63E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.714, blue: 0.243)
Android XML<color name="color_86b63e">#86B63E</color>
SVG fillfill="#86B63E"

More Green Colors

#86B63E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#86B63E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #86B63E?

#86B63E is a mid-tone green — rgb(134, 182, 62) in RGB and hsl(84, 49%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (RYB) (#66B032), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.3.

What is the RGB value of #86B63E?

#86B63E is rgb(134, 182, 62) — red 134, green 182, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #86B63E?

#86B63E converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 66%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #86B63E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #86B63E scores 2.39:1 against white and 8.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #86B63E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #86B63E 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 14.98, which is visibly different.

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