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#86BC80 Color

#86BC80 is rgb(134, 188, 128) in RGB, hsl(114, 31%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 32%, 26%) 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 8.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#86BC80
HEX#86BC80
RGBrgb(134, 188, 128)
HSLhsl(114, 31%, 62%)
HSVhsv(114, 32%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 0%, 32%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(74.2% 0.102 142.1)
LABlab(71.33% -27.19 24.57)
LCHlch(71.33% 36.65 137.90)

What #86BC80 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 #86BC80, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 8.44Olivine#9AB973ΔE 10.3Pistachio#93C572ΔE 11.95Forest Green (Crayola)#5FA777ΔE 11.96Shiny Shamrock#5FA778ΔE 12.21Asparagus#7BA05BΔE 12.67

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#86BC80 Channel Values

How #86BC80 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 188 · B 1288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 114° · S 31% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 114° · S 32% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.21:1 vs white · 9.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #86BC80 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 text9.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #86BC80 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #86BC80

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #86BC80; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#86BC80
Complementary
#B680BC
Analogous
#A4BC80
Analogous
#80BC98
Triadic
#8086BC
Triadic
#BC8086
Split comp.
#9880BC
Split comp.
#BC80A4

Tints & Shades of #86BC80

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.

Tints

#96C591
#A6CEA1
#B6D7B2
#C9E1C6
#D9EAD7
#E9F3E8

Shades

#6DAE65
#56964F
#477C41
#386133
#284625
#172815

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #86BC80.

How #86BC80 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#86BC80
Protanopia#B4B480
Protanomaly#A4B780
Deuteranopia#ADAD82
Deuteranomaly#9FB381
Tritanopia#8FB6B6
Tritanomaly#8CB8A3
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #86BC80 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-86bc80: #86BC80;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #86BC80;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-86bc80': '#86BC80' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.737, blue: 0.502)
Android XML<color name="color_86bc80">#86BC80</color>
SVG fillfill="#86BC80"

More Green Colors

#86BC80 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#86BC80 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #86BC80?

#86BC80 is a light green — rgb(134, 188, 128) in RGB and hsl(114, 31%, 62%) 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 8.44.

What is the RGB value of #86BC80?

#86BC80 is rgb(134, 188, 128) — red 134, green 188, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #86BC80?

#86BC80 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 32%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #86BC80 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #86BC80 scores 2.21:1 against white and 9.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #86BC80 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #86BC80 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 8.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.