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#86FF61 Color

#86FF61 is rgb(134, 255, 97) in RGB, hsl(106, 100%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 0%, 62%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Screamin' Green (#66FF66), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#86FF61
HEX#86FF61
RGBrgb(134, 255, 97)
HSLhsl(106, 100%, 69%)
HSVhsv(106, 62%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 0%, 62%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(89.8% 0.224 139.1)
LABlab(90.65% -56.36 62.21)
LCHlch(90.65% 83.94 132.17)

What #86FF61 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 #86FF61, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Screamin' Green#66FF66ΔE 8.41SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 13.17French Lime#9EFD38ΔE 15.7Spring Frost#87FF2AΔE 17.14Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 18.93Green Lizard#A7F432ΔE 18.97

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

#86FF61 Channel Values

How #86FF61 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 255 · B 978-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 106° · S 100% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 106° · S 62% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 47% · M 0% · Y 62% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.27:1 vs white · 16.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #86FF61 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 text1.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #86FF61 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #86FF61

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #86FF61; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#86FF61
Complementary
#DA61FF
Analogous
#D5FF61
Analogous
#61FF8B
Triadic
#6186FF
Triadic
#FF6186
Split comp.
#8B61FF
Split comp.
#FF61D5

Tints & Shades of #86FF61

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

#95FF75
#A5FF8A
#B5FF9E
#C8FFB8
#D8FFCC
#E8FFE0

Shades

#63FF33
#3BFF00
#31D100
#26A300
#1B7500
#0F4200

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #86FF61.

How #86FF61 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#86FF61
Protanopia#F0F062
Protanomaly#CEF662
Deuteranopia#E0E069
Deuteranomaly#C3ED66
Tritanopia#A0F2F2
Tritanomaly#96F7C9
Achromatopsia#E4E4E4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #86FF61 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-86ff61: #86FF61;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #86FF61;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-86ff61': '#86FF61' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 1.000, blue: 0.380)
Android XML<color name="color_86ff61">#86FF61</color>
SVG fillfill="#86FF61"

More Green Colors

#86FF61 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#86FF61 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #86FF61?

#86FF61 is a light green — rgb(134, 255, 97) in RGB and hsl(106, 100%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Screamin' Green (#66FF66), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.41.

What is the RGB value of #86FF61?

#86FF61 is rgb(134, 255, 97) — red 134, green 255, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #86FF61?

#86FF61 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 0%, 62%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #86FF61 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #86FF61 scores 1.27:1 against white and 16.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #86FF61 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #86FF61 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 18.93, which is visibly different.

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