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#86EECD Color

#86EECD is rgb(134, 238, 205) in RGB, hsl(161, 75%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 14%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seafoam (#93E9BE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#86EECD
HEX#86EECD
RGBrgb(134, 238, 205)
HSLhsl(161, 75%, 73%)
HSVhsv(161, 44%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 0%, 14%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(87.7% 0.109 171.1)
LABlab(87.14% -37.45 6.11)
LCHlch(87.14% 37.94 170.73)

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

Seafoam#93E9BEΔE 7.18Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 9.03Aquamarine#7FFFD4ΔE 9.29Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 10.37Magic Mint#AAF0D1ΔE 10.38Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 11.72

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

#86EECD Channel Values

How #86EECD 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 238 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 161° · S 75% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 161° · S 44% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.39:1 vs white · 15.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #86EECD 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 text1.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #86EECD

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

Base
#86EECD
Complementary
#EE87A7
Analogous
#87EE99
Analogous
#87DBEE
Triadic
#CD87EE
Triadic
#EECD87
Split comp.
#EE87DB
Split comp.
#EE9987

Tints & Shades of #86EECD

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

#98F0D4
#A6F2DA
#B8F5E1
#C5F7E7
#D7F9EE
#E4FBF4

Shades

#5AE7BB
#2DE1A8
#1BC08C
#16986F
#0F6B4E
#093E2E

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

How #86EECD 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#86EECD
Protanopia#E1E1CD
Protanomaly#C3E6CD
Deuteranopia#D3D3D0
Deuteranomaly#B9DECF
Tritanopia#8EEAEA
Tritanomaly#8BECDF
Achromatopsia#DBDBDB

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Using #86EECD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-86eecd: #86EECD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #86EECD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-86eecd': '#86EECD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.933, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_86eecd">#86EECD</color>
SVG fillfill="#86EECD"

More Green Colors

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

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#86EECD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #86EECD?

#86EECD is a light green — rgb(134, 238, 205) in RGB and hsl(161, 75%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seafoam (#93E9BE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.18.

What is the RGB value of #86EECD?

#86EECD is rgb(134, 238, 205) — red 134, green 238, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #86EECD?

#86EECD converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 14%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #86EECD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #86EECD scores 1.39:1 against white and 15.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #86EECD 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 9.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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