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#86BB8A Color

#86BB8A is rgb(134, 187, 138) in RGB, hsl(125, 28%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 26%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#86BB8A
HEX#86BB8A
RGBrgb(134, 187, 138)
HSLhsl(125, 28%, 63%)
HSVhsv(125, 28%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 0%, 26%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(74.2% 0.089 146.5)
LABlab(71.19% -25.49 19.11)
LCHlch(71.19% 31.86 143.15)

What #86BB8A 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 #86BB8A, 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.

#86BB8A Channel Values

How #86BB8A 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 187 · B 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 125° · S 28% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 125° · S 28% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.21:1 vs white · 9.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #86BB8A 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 text2.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #86BB8A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #86BB8A; 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 #86BB8A

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 #86BB8A 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#86BB8A
Protanopia#B3B38A
Protanomaly#A3B68A
Deuteranopia#ACAC8C
Deuteranomaly#9EB28B
Tritanopia#8EB6B6
Tritanomaly#8BB8A6
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

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Using #86BB8A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-86bb8a: #86BB8A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #86BB8A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-86bb8a': '#86BB8A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.733, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_86bb8a">#86BB8A</color>
SVG fillfill="#86BB8A"

More Green Colors

#86BB8A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#86BB8A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #86BB8A?

#86BB8A is a light green — rgb(134, 187, 138) in RGB and hsl(125, 28%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.66.

What is the RGB value of #86BB8A?

#86BB8A is rgb(134, 187, 138) — red 134, green 187, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #86BB8A?

#86BB8A converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 26%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #86BB8A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #86BB8A scores 2.21:1 against white and 9.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #86BB8A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #86BB8A 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 3.66, which is very hard to tell apart.

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