What color is #86BFA2?

#86BFA2 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Neptune Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #86BFA2?

The RGB value is 134, 191, 162: 134 red, 191 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86BFA2?

The complementary color is #BF86A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86BFA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.99:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86BFA2 color

#86BFA2 rgb(134, 191, 162)

Shades of green

The hex color #86BFA2 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 74.9% green and 63.5% blue (134, 191, 162).

Its hue angle is 149°, with 31% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Neptune Green (#7FBB9E), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.99:1).

#86BFA2 color codes

HEX	`#86BFA2`
RGB	`rgb(134, 191, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 74.9%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(149, 31%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(149, 30%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 0%, 15%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.85, -24.66, 8.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.85, 26.17, 160.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.982, 44.937, 41.006)`
Decimal	`8830882`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86BFA2, 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 #86BFA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#86BFA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.99:1	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 #86BFA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86bfa2; }
.text { color: #86bfa2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86bfa2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 191 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86bfa2, #86bfbe); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #86BFA2?: #86BFA2 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Neptune Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #86BFA2?: The RGB value is 134, 191, 162: 134 red, 191 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86BFA2?: The complementary color is #BF86A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86BFA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.99:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.