#86F4E5 Color
#86F4E5 is rgb(134, 244, 229) in RGB, hsl(172, 83%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 6%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), visibly different at ΔE 11.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#86F4E5rgb(134, 244, 229)hsl(172, 83%, 74%)hsv(172, 45%, 96%)cmyk(45%, 0%, 6%, 4%)oklch(89.7% 0.104 184.2)lab(89.35% -35.83 -3.14)lch(89.35% 35.96 185.01)What #86F4E5 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 #86F4E5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#86F4E5 Channel Values
How #86F4E5 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 244 · B 229 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 172° · S 83% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 172° · S 45% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.31:1 vs white · 16.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #86F4E5 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 #86F4E5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #86F4E5; 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 #86F4E5
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 #86F4E5 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.
#86F4E5#E6E6E5#C7ECE5#D8D8E7#BDE4E6#8AF2F2#88F3ED#E1E1E1Using #86F4E5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-86f4e5: #86F4E5;background-color: #86F4E5;colors: { 'color-86f4e5': '#86F4E5' }Color(red: 0.525, green: 0.957, blue: 0.898)<color name="color_86f4e5">#86F4E5</color>fill="#86F4E5"More Teal Colors
#86F4E5 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#86F4E5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #86F4E5?
#86F4E5 is a light teal — rgb(134, 244, 229) in RGB and hsl(172, 83%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.17.
What is the RGB value of #86F4E5?
#86F4E5 is rgb(134, 244, 229) — red 134, green 244, and blue 229 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #86F4E5?
#86F4E5 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 6%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #86F4E5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #86F4E5 scores 1.31:1 against white and 16.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #86F4E5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #86F4E5 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 12.63, which is visibly different.
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