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#86C187 Color

#86C187 is rgb(134, 193, 135) in RGB, hsl(121, 32%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 0%, 30%, 24%) 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 8.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#86C187
HEX#86C187
RGBrgb(134, 193, 135)
HSLhsl(121, 32%, 64%)
HSVhsv(121, 31%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 0%, 30%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(75.5% 0.102 144.9)
LABlab(72.89% -28.55 22.98)
LCHlch(72.89% 36.64 141.17)

What #86C187 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 #86C187, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 8.22Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 11.58Forest Green (Crayola)#5FA777ΔE 11.9Shiny Shamrock#5FA778ΔE 12.1Olivine#9AB973ΔE 12.45Light Moss Green#ADDFADΔE 12.94

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

#86C187 Channel Values

How #86C187 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 193 · B 1358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 121° · S 32% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 121° · S 31% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.1:1 vs white · 9.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #86C187 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 text2.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #86C187 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #86C187

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #86C187; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#86C187
Complementary
#C186C0
Analogous
#A2C186
Analogous
#86C1A4
Triadic
#8786C1
Triadic
#C18786
Split comp.
#A486C1
Split comp.
#C186A2

Tints & Shades of #86C187

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

#97C997
#A7D2A8
#B8DBB9
#C6E2C6
#D7EAD7
#E7F3E8

Shades

#68B169
#519E53
#428043
#346535
#244725
#172C17

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #86C187.

How #86C187 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#86C187
Protanopia#B9B987
Protanomaly#A7BC87
Deuteranopia#B0B089
Deuteranomaly#A1B788
Tritanopia#8FBBBB
Tritanomaly#8CBDA9
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #86C187 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-86c187: #86C187;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #86C187;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-86c187': '#86C187' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.757, blue: 0.529)
Android XML<color name="color_86c187">#86C187</color>
SVG fillfill="#86C187"

More Green Colors

#86C187 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#86C187 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #86C187?

#86C187 is a light green — rgb(134, 193, 135) in RGB and hsl(121, 32%, 64%) 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 8.22.

What is the RGB value of #86C187?

#86C187 is rgb(134, 193, 135) — red 134, green 193, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #86C187?

#86C187 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 0%, 30%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #86C187 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #86C187 scores 2.1:1 against white and 9.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #86C187 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #86C187 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 8.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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