What color is #86ABB9?

#86ABB9 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Equanimity. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #86ABB9?

The RGB value is 134, 171, 185: 134 red, 171 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86ABB9?

The complementary color is #B99486, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86ABB9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.54:1 and white text 2.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86ABB9 color

#86ABB9 rgb(134, 171, 185)

Shades of blue

The hex color #86ABB9 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 67.1% green and 72.5% blue (134, 171, 185).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 27% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Equanimity (#83A9B3), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.54:1).

#86ABB9 color codes

HEX	`#86ABB9`
RGB	`rgb(134, 171, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 67.1%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 27%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 28%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 8%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.8, -9.24, -11.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.8, 14.57, 230.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.149, 37.696, 51.419)`
Decimal	`8825785`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86ABB9, 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 #86ABB9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#86ABB9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.54:1	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 #86ABB9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86abb9; }
.text { color: #86abb9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86abb9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 171 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86abb9, #8692b9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #86ABB9?: #86ABB9 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Equanimity. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #86ABB9?: The RGB value is 134, 171, 185: 134 red, 171 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86ABB9?: The complementary color is #B99486, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86ABB9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.54:1 and white text 2.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.