What color is #86B4A1?

#86B4A1 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Beau Monde. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #86B4A1?

The RGB value is 134, 180, 161: 134 red, 180 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86B4A1?

The complementary color is #B48699, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86B4A1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.06:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86B4A1 color

#86B4A1 rgb(134, 180, 161)

Shades of green

The hex color #86B4A1 is a grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 70.6% green and 63.1% blue (134, 180, 161).

Its hue angle is 155°, with 23% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Beau Monde (#7DB39E), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.06:1).

#86B4A1 color codes

HEX	`#86B4A1`
RGB	`rgb(134, 180, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 70.6%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(155, 23%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(155, 26%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 11%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.67, -19.33, 4.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.67, 19.9, 166.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.584, 40.283, 39.77)`
Decimal	`8828065`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86B4A1, 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 #86B4A1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#86B4A1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.06:1	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 #86B4A1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86b4a1; }
.text { color: #86b4a1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86b4a1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 180 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86b4a1, #86b0b4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #86B4A1?: #86B4A1 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Beau Monde. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #86B4A1?: The RGB value is 134, 180, 161: 134 red, 180 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86B4A1?: The complementary color is #B48699, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86B4A1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.06:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.