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#86DF9C Color

#86DF9C is rgb(134, 223, 156) in RGB, hsl(135, 58%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 30%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#86DF9C
HEX#86DF9C
RGBrgb(134, 223, 156)
HSLhsl(135, 58%, 70%)
HSVhsv(135, 40%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 0%, 30%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(83% 0.128 150.8)
LABlab(81.96% -38.55 24.21)
LCHlch(81.96% 45.52 147.87)

What #86DF9C 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 #86DF9C, 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.

#86DF9C Channel Values

How #86DF9C 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 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 135° · S 58% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 135° · S 40% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 40% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.61:1 vs white · 13.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #86DF9C 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 text1.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #86DF9C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #86DF9C; 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 #86DF9C

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.

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How #86DF9C 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#86DF9C
Protanopia#D3D39C
Protanomaly#B9D89C
Deuteranopia#C7C79F
Deuteranomaly#B1D19E
Tritanopia#93D8D8
Tritanomaly#8EDBC3
Achromatopsia#CCCCCC

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Using #86DF9C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-86df9c: #86DF9C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #86DF9C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-86df9c': '#86DF9C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.875, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_86df9c">#86DF9C</color>
SVG fillfill="#86DF9C"

More Green Colors

#86DF9C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#86DF9C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #86DF9C?

#86DF9C is a light green — rgb(134, 223, 156) in RGB and hsl(135, 58%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.82.

What is the RGB value of #86DF9C?

#86DF9C is rgb(134, 223, 156) — red 134, green 223, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #86DF9C?

#86DF9C converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 30%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #86DF9C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #86DF9C scores 1.61:1 against white and 13.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #86DF9C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #86DF9C 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 13.78, which is visibly different.

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