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#86EF06 Color

#86EF06 is rgb(134, 239, 6) in RGB, hsl(87, 95%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 97%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spring Frost (#87FF2A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#86EF06
HEX#86EF06
RGBrgb(134, 239, 6)
HSLhsl(87, 95%, 48%)
HSVhsv(87, 97%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 0%, 97%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(85.4% 0.244 134)
LABlab(85.60% -53.98 80.18)
LCHlch(85.60% 96.66 123.95)

What #86EF06 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 #86EF06, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Spring Frost#87FF2AΔE 6.76French Lime#9EFD38ΔE 7.25Mango Green#96FF00ΔE 7.31Lawn Green#7CFC00ΔE 8.6Chartreuse#7FFF00ΔE 9.47Spring Bud#A7FC00ΔE 9.6

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

#86EF06 Channel Values

How #86EF06 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 239 · B 68-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 87° · S 95% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 87° · S 97% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 0% · Y 97% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.46:1 vs white · 14.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #86EF06 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 text1.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #86EF06 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #86EF06

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #86EF06; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#86EF06
Complementary
#6F06EF
Analogous
#EFE306
Analogous
#12EF06
Triadic
#0686EF
Triadic
#EF0686
Split comp.
#0612EF
Split comp.
#E306EF

Tints & Shades of #86EF06

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

#97F91F
#A7FA42
#B7FB65
#CAFC8D
#DAFDAF
#EAFED2

Shades

#75D105
#62AE04
#519004
#407203
#2F5502
#1C3201

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #86EF06.

How #86EF06 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#86EF06
Protanopia#E1E10F
Protanomaly#C4E70C
Deuteranopia#D4D426
Deuteranomaly#BADF1D
Tritanopia#9FE1E1
Tritanomaly#96E7B3
Achromatopsia#D5D5D5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #86EF06 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-86ef06: #86EF06;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #86EF06;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-86ef06': '#86EF06' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.937, blue: 0.024)
Android XML<color name="color_86ef06">#86EF06</color>
SVG fillfill="#86EF06"

More Green Colors

#86EF06 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#86EF06 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #86EF06?

#86EF06 is a mid-tone green — rgb(134, 239, 6) in RGB and hsl(87, 95%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spring Frost (#87FF2A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.76.

What is the RGB value of #86EF06?

#86EF06 is rgb(134, 239, 6) — red 134, green 239, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #86EF06?

#86EF06 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 97%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #86EF06 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #86EF06 scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #86EF06 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #86EF06 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 lawngreen (#7CFC00) at a CIE76 distance of 8.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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