#86EEE1 Color
#86EEE1 is rgb(134, 238, 225) in RGB, hsl(173, 75%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 5%, 7%) 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 9.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#86EEE1rgb(134, 238, 225)hsl(173, 75%, 73%)hsv(173, 44%, 93%)cmyk(44%, 0%, 5%, 7%)oklch(88.3% 0.099 185.2)lab(87.56% -34.02 -3.66)lch(87.56% 34.21 186.14)What #86EEE1 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 #86EEE1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#86EEE1 Channel Values
How #86EEE1 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 238 · B 225 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 173° · S 75% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 173° · S 44% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.37:1 vs white · 15.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #86EEE1 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 #86EEE1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #86EEE1; 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 #86EEE1
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 #86EEE1 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.
#86EEE1#E1E1E1#C3E6E1#D3D3E3#B9DEE2#89ECEC#88EDE8#DCDCDCUsing #86EEE1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-86eee1: #86EEE1;background-color: #86EEE1;colors: { 'color-86eee1': '#86EEE1' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.933, blue: 0.882)<color name="color_86eee1">#86EEE1</color>fill="#86EEE1"More Teal Colors
#86EEE1 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#86EEE1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #86EEE1?
#86EEE1 is a light teal — rgb(134, 238, 225) in RGB and hsl(173, 75%, 73%) 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 9.77.
What is the RGB value of #86EEE1?
#86EEE1 is rgb(134, 238, 225) — red 134, green 238, and blue 225 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #86EEE1?
#86EEE1 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 5%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #86EEE1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #86EEE1 scores 1.37:1 against white and 15.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #86EEE1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #86EEE1 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 12.97, which is visibly different.
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