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#86E995 Color

#86E995 is rgb(134, 233, 149) in RGB, hsl(129, 69%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 36%, 9%) 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 5.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#86E995
HEX#86E995
RGBrgb(134, 233, 149)
HSLhsl(129, 69%, 72%)
HSVhsv(129, 42%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 0%, 36%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(85.2% 0.149 147.6)
LABlab(84.76% -43.41 31.45)
LCHlch(84.76% 53.61 144.08)

What #86E995 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 #86E995, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Green#90EE90ΔE 5.29Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 8.99Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 10.36Mint#98FF98ΔE 11.12Very Light Malachite Green#64E986ΔE 11.84Emerald#50C878ΔE 13.43

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

#86E995 Channel Values

How #86E995 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 233 · B 1498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 129° · S 69% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 129° · S 42% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.49:1 vs white · 14.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #86E995 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 text1.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #86E995 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #86E995

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #86E995; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#86E995
Complementary
#E986DA
Analogous
#A9E986
Analogous
#86E9C6
Triadic
#9586E9
Triadic
#E99586
Split comp.
#C686E9
Split comp.
#E986A9

Tints & Shades of #86E995

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

#98ECA4
#A5EEB0
#B6F2BF
#C7F5CE
#D8F8DD
#E5FAE8

Shades

#5BE16F
#34DA4D
#22B939
#1A8E2C
#12631E
#0B3C12

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #86E995.

How #86E995 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#86E995
Protanopia#DCDC96
Protanomaly#C0E195
Deuteranopia#CFCF99
Deuteranomaly#B6DA97
Tritanopia#96E1E1
Tritanomaly#90E4C7
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #86E995 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-86e995: #86E995;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #86E995;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-86e995': '#86E995' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.914, blue: 0.584)
Android XML<color name="color_86e995">#86E995</color>
SVG fillfill="#86E995"

More Green Colors

#86E995 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#86E995 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #86E995?

#86E995 is a light green — rgb(134, 233, 149) in RGB and hsl(129, 69%, 72%) 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 5.29.

What is the RGB value of #86E995?

#86E995 is rgb(134, 233, 149) — red 134, green 233, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #86E995?

#86E995 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 36%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #86E995 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #86E995 scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #86E995 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #86E995 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 5.29, 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.