What color is #86AB71?

#86AB71 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Lush Fields. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #86AB71?

The RGB value is 134, 171, 113: 134 red, 171 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86AB71?

The complementary color is #9671AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86AB71?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.08:1 and white text 2.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86AB71 color

#86AB71 rgb(134, 171, 113)

Shades of green

The hex color #86AB71 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 67.1% green and 44.3% blue (134, 171, 113).

Its hue angle is 98°, with 26% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Lush Fields (#88AA77), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.08:1).

#86AB71 color codes

HEX	`#86AB71`
RGB	`rgb(134, 171, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 67.1%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(98, 26%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(98, 34%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 34%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.05, -23.46, 25.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.05, 34.94, 132.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.374, 35.386, 21.007)`
Decimal	`8825713`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86AB71, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #86AB71	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#86AB71 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #86AB71 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86ab71; }
.text { color: #86ab71; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86ab71; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 171 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86ab71, #71ab79); }

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Questions

What color is #86AB71?: #86AB71 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Lush Fields. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #86AB71?: The RGB value is 134, 171, 113: 134 red, 171 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86AB71?: The complementary color is #9671AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86AB71?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.08:1 and white text 2.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.