What color is #86AEB5?

#86AEB5 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Stormy Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #86AEB5?

The RGB value is 134, 174, 181: 134 red, 174 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86AEB5?

The complementary color is #B58D86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86AEB5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.74:1 and white text 2.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86AEB5 color

#86AEB5 rgb(134, 174, 181)

Shades of teal

The hex color #86AEB5 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 68.2% green and 71% blue (134, 174, 181).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 24% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Waters (#84A9B0), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.74:1).

#86AEB5 color codes

HEX	`#86AEB5`
RGB	`rgb(134, 174, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 68.2%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 24%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 26%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 4%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.52, -11.79, -7.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.52, 14.24, 214.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.306, 38.675, 49.417)`
Decimal	`8826549`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86AEB5, 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 #86AEB5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#86AEB5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.74:1	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 #86AEB5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86aeb5; }
.text { color: #86aeb5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86aeb5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 174 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86aeb5, #8696b5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #86AEB5?: #86AEB5 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Stormy Waters. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #86AEB5?: The RGB value is 134, 174, 181: 134 red, 174 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86AEB5?: The complementary color is #B58D86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86AEB5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.74:1 and white text 2.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.