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#86C697 Color

#86C697 is rgb(134, 198, 151) in RGB, hsl(136, 36%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 24%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eton Blue (#96C8A2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#86C697
HEX#86C697
RGBrgb(134, 198, 151)
HSLhsl(136, 36%, 65%)
HSVhsv(136, 32%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 0%, 24%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(77.1% 0.094 152.1)
LABlab(74.61% -28.64 16.87)
LCHlch(74.61% 33.24 149.50)

What #86C697 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 #86C697, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 6.97Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 6.97Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 10.34Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 10.39Light Moss Green#ADDFADΔE 11.05Celadon#ACE1AFΔE 11.09

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

#86C697 Channel Values

How #86C697 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 198 · B 1518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 136° · S 36% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 136° · S 32% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.99:1 vs white · 10.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #86C697 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 text1.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #86C697

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #86C697; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#86C697
Complementary
#C686B5
Analogous
#95C686
Analogous
#86C6B7
Triadic
#9786C6
Triadic
#C69786
Split comp.
#B786C6
Split comp.
#C68695

Tints & Shades of #86C697

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

#97CEA6
#A5D5B2
#B6DDC0
#C8E5CF
#D9EDDE
#E7F4EA

Shades

#66B77C
#4EA666
#408753
#316840
#22492D
#152D1C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #86C697.

How #86C697 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#86C697
Protanopia#BDBD97
Protanomaly#AAC197
Deuteranopia#B4B499
Deuteranomaly#A4BC98
Tritanopia#8EC1C1
Tritanomaly#8BC3B2
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

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Using #86C697 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-86c697: #86C697;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #86C697;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-86c697': '#86C697' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.776, blue: 0.592)
Android XML<color name="color_86c697">#86C697</color>
SVG fillfill="#86C697"

More Green Colors

#86C697 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#86C697 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #86C697?

#86C697 is a light green — rgb(134, 198, 151) in RGB and hsl(136, 36%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eton Blue (#96C8A2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.97.

What is the RGB value of #86C697?

#86C697 is rgb(134, 198, 151) — red 134, green 198, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #86C697?

#86C697 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 24%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #86C697 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #86C697 scores 1.99:1 against white and 10.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #86C697 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #86C697 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 6.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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