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#86DF90 Color

#86DF90 is rgb(134, 223, 144) in RGB, hsl(127, 58%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 35%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Green (#90EE90), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#86DF90
HEX#86DF90
RGBrgb(134, 223, 144)
HSLhsl(127, 58%, 70%)
HSVhsv(127, 40%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 0%, 35%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(82.8% 0.139 146.8)
LABlab(81.78% -40.05 30.07)
LCHlch(81.78% 50.08 143.10)

What #86DF90 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 #86DF90, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Green#90EE90ΔE 8.48Granny Smith Apple#A8E4A0ΔE 11.63Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 12.12Emerald#50C878ΔE 12.57Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 12.9Mantis#74C365ΔE 13.22

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

#86DF90 Channel Values

How #86DF90 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 1448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 127° · S 58% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 127° · S 40% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 40% · M 0% · Y 35% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.62:1 vs white · 12.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #86DF90 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 text1.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #86DF90 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #86DF90

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #86DF90; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#86DF90
Complementary
#DF86D5
Analogous
#A8DF86
Analogous
#86DFBD
Triadic
#9086DF
Triadic
#DF9086
Split comp.
#BD86DF
Split comp.
#DF86A8

Tints & Shades of #86DF90

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

#96E39F
#A6E7AE
#B6ECBD
#C7F0CB
#D7F4DA
#E7F9E9

Shades

#62D56F
#3ACB4A
#2DA93B
#22812D
#195D21
#0E3412

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #86DF90.

How #86DF90 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#86DF90
Protanopia#D3D391
Protanomaly#B9D890
Deuteranopia#C7C793
Deuteranomaly#B1D192
Tritanopia#94D7D7
Tritanomaly#8FDABF
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #86DF90 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-86df90: #86DF90;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #86DF90;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-86df90': '#86DF90' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.875, blue: 0.565)
Android XML<color name="color_86df90">#86DF90</color>
SVG fillfill="#86DF90"

More Green Colors

#86DF90 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#86DF90 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #86DF90?

#86DF90 is a light green — rgb(134, 223, 144) in RGB and hsl(127, 58%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.48.

What is the RGB value of #86DF90?

#86DF90 is rgb(134, 223, 144) — red 134, green 223, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #86DF90?

#86DF90 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 35%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #86DF90 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #86DF90 scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #86DF90 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #86DF90 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 8.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.