#86F3E1 Color
#86F3E1 is rgb(134, 243, 225) in RGB, hsl(170, 82%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 7%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), visibly different at ΔE 11.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#86F3E1rgb(134, 243, 225)hsl(170, 82%, 74%)hsv(170, 45%, 95%)cmyk(45%, 0%, 7%, 5%)oklch(89.4% 0.105 181.9)lab(88.98% -36.12 -1.61)lch(88.98% 36.15 182.55)What #86F3E1 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 #86F3E1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#86F3E1 Channel Values
How #86F3E1 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 243 · B 225 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 82% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 45% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.32:1 vs white · 15.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #86F3E1 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 #86F3E1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #86F3E1; 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 #86F3E1
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 #86F3E1 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.
#86F3E1#E5E5E1#C6EBE1#D7D7E3#BCE3E2#8BF1F1#89F2EB#E0E0E0Using #86F3E1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-86f3e1: #86F3E1;background-color: #86F3E1;colors: { 'color-86f3e1': '#86F3E1' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.953, blue: 0.882)<color name="color_86f3e1">#86F3E1</color>fill="#86F3E1"More Teal Colors
#86F3E1 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#86F3E1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #86F3E1?
#86F3E1 is a light teal — rgb(134, 243, 225) in RGB and hsl(170, 82%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.76.
What is the RGB value of #86F3E1?
#86F3E1 is rgb(134, 243, 225) — red 134, green 243, and blue 225 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #86F3E1?
#86F3E1 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 7%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #86F3E1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #86F3E1 scores 1.32:1 against white and 15.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #86F3E1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #86F3E1 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 12.45, which is visibly different.
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