What color is #86C09D?

#86C09D 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 #86C09D?

The RGB value is 134, 192, 157: 134 red, 192 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86C09D?

The complementary color is #C086A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86C09D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.04:1 and white text 2.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86C09D color

#86C09D rgb(134, 192, 157)

Shades of green

The hex color #86C09D is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 75.3% green and 61.6% blue (134, 192, 157).

Its hue angle is 144°, with 32% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Neptune Green (#7FBB9E), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.04:1).

#86C09D color codes

HEX	`#86C09D`
RGB	`rgb(134, 192, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 75.3%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(144, 32%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(144, 30%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 0%, 18%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.02, -26.14, 11.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.02, 28.65, 155.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.765, 45.2, 38.785)`
Decimal	`8831133`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86C09D, 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 #86C09D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#86C09D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.04:1	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 #86C09D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86c09d; }
.text { color: #86c09d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86c09d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 192 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86c09d, #86c0ba); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #86C09D?: #86C09D 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 #86C09D?: The RGB value is 134, 192, 157: 134 red, 192 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86C09D?: The complementary color is #C086A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86C09D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.04:1 and white text 2.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.