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#86C69C Color

#86C69C is rgb(134, 198, 156) in RGB, hsl(141, 36%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 21%, 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 5.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#86C69C
HEX#86C69C
RGBrgb(134, 198, 156)
HSLhsl(141, 36%, 65%)
HSVhsv(141, 32%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 0%, 21%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(77.2% 0.089 155)
LABlab(74.70% -27.94 14.34)
LCHlch(74.70% 31.41 152.83)

What #86C69C 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 #86C69C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 5.49Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 7.19Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 8.67Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 9.69Light Moss Green#ADDFADΔE 11.49Celadon#ACE1AFΔE 11.51

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

#86C69C Channel Values

How #86C69C 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 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 141° · S 36% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 141° · S 32% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.99:1 vs white · 10.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #86C69C 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 text10.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #86C69C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #86C69C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #86C69C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#86C69C
Complementary
#C686AF
Analogous
#8FC686
Analogous
#86C6BC
Triadic
#9C86C6
Triadic
#C69C86
Split comp.
#BC86C6
Split comp.
#C6868F

Tints & Shades of #86C69C

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

#97CEAA
#A5D5B6
#B6DDC4
#C8E5D2
#D9EDE0
#E7F4EB

Shades

#66B783
#4EA66D
#408759
#316844
#224930
#152D1E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #86C69C.

How #86C69C 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#86C69C
Protanopia#BDBD9C
Protanomaly#AAC19C
Deuteranopia#B4B49E
Deuteranomaly#A4BC9D
Tritanopia#8DC1C1
Tritanomaly#8AC3B4
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #86C69C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-86c69c: #86C69C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #86C69C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-86c69c': '#86C69C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.776, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_86c69c">#86C69C</color>
SVG fillfill="#86C69C"

More Green Colors

#86C69C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#86C69C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #86C69C?

#86C69C is a light green — rgb(134, 198, 156) in RGB and hsl(141, 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 5.49.

What is the RGB value of #86C69C?

#86C69C is rgb(134, 198, 156) — red 134, green 198, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #86C69C?

#86C69C converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 21%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #86C69C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #86C69C scores 1.99:1 against white and 10.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #86C69C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #86C69C 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 7.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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