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#86FDAE Color

#86FDAE is rgb(134, 253, 174) in RGB, hsl(140, 97%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 0%, 31%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Green (#98FB98), visibly different at ΔE 11.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#86FDAE
HEX#86FDAE
RGBrgb(134, 253, 174)
HSLhsl(140, 97%, 76%)
HSVhsv(140, 47%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 0%, 31%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(90.4% 0.154 153.1)
LABlab(90.91% -47.97 27.09)
LCHlch(90.91% 55.10 150.55)

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

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

#86FDAE Channel Values

How #86FDAE 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 253 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 140° · S 97% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 140° · S 47% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 47% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.26:1 vs white · 16.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #86FDAE 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 text1.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #86FDAE

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

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Tints & Shades of #86FDAE

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 #86FDAE 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#86FDAE
Protanopia#EEEEAF
Protanomaly#CDF4AE
Deuteranopia#DFDFB2
Deuteranomaly#C2EBB0
Tritanopia#97F5F5
Tritanomaly#91F8DC
Achromatopsia#E5E5E5

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Using #86FDAE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-86fdae: #86FDAE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #86FDAE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-86fdae': '#86FDAE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.992, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_86fdae">#86FDAE</color>
SVG fillfill="#86FDAE"

More Green Colors

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

#86FDAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #86FDAE?

#86FDAE is a light green — rgb(134, 253, 174) in RGB and hsl(140, 97%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Green (#98FB98), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.3.

What is the RGB value of #86FDAE?

#86FDAE is rgb(134, 253, 174) — red 134, green 253, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #86FDAE?

#86FDAE converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 0%, 31%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #86FDAE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #86FDAE scores 1.26:1 against white and 16.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #86FDAE 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 palegreen (#98FB98) at a CIE76 distance of 11.3, which is visibly different.

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