What color is #86AC7E?

#86AC7E is a grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Haven. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #86AC7E?

The RGB value is 134, 172, 126: 134 red, 172 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86AC7E?

The complementary color is #A47EAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86AC7E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.22:1 and white text 2.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86AC7E color

#86AC7E rgb(134, 172, 126)

Shades of green

The hex color #86AC7E is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 67.5% green and 49.4% blue (134, 172, 126).

Its hue angle is 110°, with 22% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Haven (#84A97C), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.22:1).

#86AC7E color codes

HEX	`#86AC7E`
RGB	`rgb(134, 172, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 67.5%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(110, 22%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(110, 27%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 27%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.58, -21.88, 19.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.58, 29.36, 138.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.349, 36.079, 25.205)`
Decimal	`8825982`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86AC7E, 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 #86AC7E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#86AC7E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.22:1	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 #86AC7E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86ac7e; }
.text { color: #86ac7e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86ac7e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 172 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86ac7e, #7eac8d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #86AC7E?: #86AC7E is a grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Haven. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #86AC7E?: The RGB value is 134, 172, 126: 134 red, 172 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86AC7E?: The complementary color is #A47EAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86AC7E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.22:1 and white text 2.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.