#86E6FE Color
#86E6FE is rgb(134, 230, 254) in RGB, hsl(192, 98%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 9%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Sky Blue (#80DAEB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#86E6FErgb(134, 230, 254)hsl(192, 98%, 76%)hsv(192, 47%, 100%)cmyk(47%, 9%, 0%, 0%)oklch(87.4% 0.097 215.7)lab(86.03% -24.98 -21.04)lch(86.03% 32.66 220.11)What #86E6FE 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 #86E6FE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#86E6FE Channel Values
How #86E6FE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 134 · G 230 · B 254 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 192° · S 98% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 192° · S 47% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.42:1 vs white · 14.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #86E6FE 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.
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Colors That Go With #86E6FE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #86E6FE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #86E6FE
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 #86E6FE 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.
#86E6FE#D9D9FE#BEDFFE#CDCDFF#B5D7FF#7FE9E9#82E8F2#D8D8D8Using #86E6FE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-86e6fe: #86E6FE;background-color: #86E6FE;colors: { 'color-86e6fe': '#86E6FE' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.902, blue: 0.996)<color name="color_86e6fe">#86E6FE</color>fill="#86E6FE"More Teal Colors
#86E6FE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#86E6FE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #86E6FE?
#86E6FE is a light teal — rgb(134, 230, 254) in RGB and hsl(192, 98%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Sky Blue (#80DAEB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.59.
What is the RGB value of #86E6FE?
#86E6FE is rgb(134, 230, 254) — red 134, green 230, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #86E6FE?
#86E6FE converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 9%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #86E6FE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #86E6FE scores 1.42:1 against white and 14.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #86E6FE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #86E6FE 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 10.36, which is visibly different.
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