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#86DAAA Color

#86DAAA is rgb(134, 218, 170) in RGB, hsl(146, 53%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 22%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zeal (#91E0B7), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#86DAAA
HEX#86DAAA
RGBrgb(134, 218, 170)
HSLhsl(146, 53%, 69%)
HSVhsv(146, 39%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 0%, 22%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(82.2% 0.107 157.9)
LABlab(80.74% -34.54 15.32)
LCHlch(80.74% 37.79 156.08)

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

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

#86DAAA Channel Values

How #86DAAA 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 218 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 146° · S 53% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 146° · S 39% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.66:1 vs white · 12.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #86DAAA 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 text1.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #86DAAA

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

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Tints & Shades of #86DAAA

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

Shades

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

How #86DAAA 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#86DAAA
Protanopia#CFCFAA
Protanomaly#B6D3AA
Deuteranopia#C3C3AC
Deuteranomaly#AECDAB
Tritanopia#8FD5D5
Tritanomaly#8CD7C5
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #86DAAA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-86daaa: #86DAAA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #86DAAA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-86daaa': '#86DAAA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.855, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_86daaa">#86DAAA</color>
SVG fillfill="#86DAAA"

More Green Colors

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

#86DAAA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #86DAAA?

#86DAAA is a light green — rgb(134, 218, 170) in RGB and hsl(146, 53%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zeal (#91E0B7), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.83.

What is the RGB value of #86DAAA?

#86DAAA is rgb(134, 218, 170) — red 134, green 218, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #86DAAA?

#86DAAA converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 22%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #86DAAA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #86DAAA scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #86DAAA 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 9.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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