What color is #86ADAB?

#86ADAB is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Harbour Mist. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #86ADAB?

The RGB value is 134, 173, 171: 134 red, 173 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86ADAB?

The complementary color is #AD8688, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86ADAB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.58:1 and white text 2.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86ADAB color

#86ADAB rgb(134, 173, 171)

Shades of teal

The hex color #86ADAB is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 67.8% green and 67.1% blue (134, 173, 171).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 19% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Harbour Mist (#88AAAA), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.58:1).

#86ADAB color codes

HEX	`#86ADAB`
RGB	`rgb(134, 173, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 67.8%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 19%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 23%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 1%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.94, -13.54, -3.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.94, 13.93, 193.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.124, 37.894, 44.142)`
Decimal	`8826283`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86ADAB, 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 #86ADAB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#86ADAB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.58:1	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 #86ADAB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86adab; }
.text { color: #86adab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86adab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 173 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86adab, #869cad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #86ADAB?: #86ADAB is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Harbour Mist. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #86ADAB?: The RGB value is 134, 173, 171: 134 red, 173 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86ADAB?: The complementary color is #AD8688, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86ADAB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.58:1 and white text 2.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.