What color is #86BCC0?

#86BCC0 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Misty Cold Sea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #86BCC0?

The RGB value is 134, 188, 192: 134 red, 188 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86BCC0?

The complementary color is #C08A86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86BCC0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.97:1 and white text 2.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86BCC0 color

#86BCC0 rgb(134, 188, 192)

Shades of teal

The hex color #86BCC0 is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 73.7% green and 75.3% blue (134, 188, 192).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 32% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Misty Cold Sea (#83BBC1), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.97:1).

#86BCC0 color codes

HEX	`#86BCC0`
RGB	`rgb(134, 188, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 73.7%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 32%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 30%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 2%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.79, -16.54, -7.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.79, 18.24, 204.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.326, 44.839, 56.547)`
Decimal	`8830144`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86BCC0, 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 #86BCC0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#86BCC0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.97:1	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 #86BCC0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86bcc0; }
.text { color: #86bcc0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86bcc0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 188 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86bcc0, #869fc0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #86BCC0?: #86BCC0 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Misty Cold Sea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #86BCC0?: The RGB value is 134, 188, 192: 134 red, 188 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86BCC0?: The complementary color is #C08A86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86BCC0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.97:1 and white text 2.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.