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#86C266 Color

#86C266 is rgb(134, 194, 102) in RGB, hsl(99, 43%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 0%, 47%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bud Green (#7BB661), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#86C266
HEX#86C266
RGBrgb(134, 194, 102)
HSLhsl(99, 43%, 58%)
HSVhsv(99, 47%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 0%, 47%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(75.2% 0.138 135.6)
LABlab(72.75% -32.54 39.57)
LCHlch(72.75% 51.24 129.43)

What #86C266 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 #86C266, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bud Green#7BB661ΔE 5.18Pistachio#93C572ΔE 5.95Mantis#74C365ΔE 6.57Olivine#9AB973ΔE 14.76Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 15.78Middle Green Yellow#ACBF60ΔE 16.24

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

#86C266 Channel Values

How #86C266 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 194 · B 1028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 99° · S 43% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 99° · S 47% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 0% · Y 47% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.12:1 vs white · 9.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #86C266 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 text2.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #86C266 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #86C266

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #86C266; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#86C266
Complementary
#A266C2
Analogous
#B4C266
Analogous
#66C274
Triadic
#6686C2
Triadic
#C26686
Split comp.
#7466C2
Split comp.
#C266B4

Tints & Shades of #86C266

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

#97CB7C
#A6D28E
#B7DBA4
#C8E3BA
#DAECD0
#E8F3E2

Shades

#6FB649
#609D3F
#4E8033
#3C6227
#2A451C
#1B2C11

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #86C266.

How #86C266 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#86C266
Protanopia#BABA66
Protanomaly#A7BD66
Deuteranopia#B1B169
Deuteranomaly#A2B868
Tritanopia#93BABA
Tritanomaly#8EBD9F
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #86C266 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-86c266: #86C266;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #86C266;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-86c266': '#86C266' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.761, blue: 0.400)
Android XML<color name="color_86c266">#86C266</color>
SVG fillfill="#86C266"

More Green Colors

#86C266 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#86C266 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #86C266?

#86C266 is a mid-tone green — rgb(134, 194, 102) in RGB and hsl(99, 43%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bud Green (#7BB661), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.18.

What is the RGB value of #86C266?

#86C266 is rgb(134, 194, 102) — red 134, green 194, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #86C266?

#86C266 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 0%, 47%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #86C266 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #86C266 scores 2.12:1 against white and 9.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #86C266 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #86C266 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 17.65, which is visibly different.

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