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#86DF01 Color

#86DF01 is rgb(134, 223, 1) in RGB, hsl(84, 99%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 100%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sheen Green (#8FD400), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#86DF01
HEX#86DF01
RGBrgb(134, 223, 1)
HSLhsl(84, 99%, 44%)
HSVhsv(84, 100%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 0%, 100%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(81.5% 0.228 132.5)
LABlab(80.85% -48.28 76.99)
LCHlch(80.85% 90.88 122.09)

What #86DF01 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 #86DF01, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 7.99Green Lizard#A7F432ΔE 8.92French Lime#9EFD38ΔE 10.28Green Yellow#ADFF2FΔE 12.01Spring Bud#A7FC00ΔE 13.19Spring Frost#87FF2AΔE 14.26

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

#86DF01 Channel Values

How #86DF01 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 223 · B 18-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 84° · S 99% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 84° · S 100% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 40% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.67:1 vs white · 12.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #86DF01 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 text1.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #86DF01 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #86DF01

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #86DF01; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#86DF01
Complementary
#5A01DF
Analogous
#DFC901
Analogous
#17DF01
Triadic
#0186DF
Triadic
#DF0186
Split comp.
#0117DF
Split comp.
#C901DF

Tints & Shades of #86DF01

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

#9DFE0B
#ABFE2F
#BCFE58
#CCFE80
#DCFFA9
#EBFFCC

Shades

#74C101
#65A701
#528901
#406B01
#2E4C00
#1F3300

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #86DF01.

How #86DF01 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#86DF01
Protanopia#D3D308
Protanomaly#B9D805
Deuteranopia#C7C720
Deuteranomaly#B1D117
Tritanopia#9CD2D2
Tritanomaly#94D7A7
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #86DF01 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-86df01: #86DF01;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #86DF01;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-86df01': '#86DF01' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.875, blue: 0.004)
Android XML<color name="color_86df01">#86DF01</color>
SVG fillfill="#86DF01"

More Green Colors

#86DF01 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#86DF01 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #86DF01?

#86DF01 is a mid-tone green — rgb(134, 223, 1) in RGB and hsl(84, 99%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sheen Green (#8FD400), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.99.

What is the RGB value of #86DF01?

#86DF01 is rgb(134, 223, 1) — red 134, green 223, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #86DF01?

#86DF01 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 100%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #86DF01 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #86DF01 scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #86DF01 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #86DF01 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 greenyellow (#ADFF2F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.01, which is visibly different.

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