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#86E4DD Color

#86E4DD is rgb(134, 228, 221) in RGB, hsl(176, 64%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 3%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#86E4DD
HEX#86E4DD
RGBrgb(134, 228, 221)
HSLhsl(176, 64%, 71%)
HSVhsv(176, 41%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 0%, 3%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(85.9% 0.09 189.5)
LABlab(84.64% -30.45 -5.83)
LCHlch(84.64% 31.00 190.84)

What #86E4DD 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 #86E4DD, 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 teal in the library.

#86E4DD Channel Values

How #86E4DD 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 228 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 176° · S 64% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 176° · S 41% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.48:1 vs white · 14.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #86E4DD 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 text1.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #86E4DD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #86E4DD; 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 #86E4DD

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 #86E4DD 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#86E4DD
Protanopia#D8D8DD
Protanomaly#BCDDDD
Deuteranopia#CBCBDF
Deuteranomaly#B4D6DE
Tritanopia#88E3E3
Tritanomaly#87E3E1
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

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Using #86E4DD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-86e4dd: #86E4DD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #86E4DD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-86e4dd': '#86E4DD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.894, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_86e4dd">#86E4DD</color>
SVG fillfill="#86E4DD"

More Teal Colors

#86E4DD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#86E4DD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #86E4DD?

#86E4DD is a light teal — rgb(134, 228, 221) in RGB and hsl(176, 64%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.57.

What is the RGB value of #86E4DD?

#86E4DD is rgb(134, 228, 221) — red 134, green 228, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #86E4DD?

#86E4DD converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 3%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #86E4DD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #86E4DD scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #86E4DD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #86E4DD 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 11.27, which is visibly different.

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