What color is #86CEE2?

#86CEE2 is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Infinity Pool. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #86CEE2?

The RGB value is 134, 206, 226: 134 red, 206 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86CEE2?

The complementary color is #E29A86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86CEE2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.94:1 and white text 1.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86CEE2 color

#86CEE2 rgb(134, 206, 226)

Shades of teal

The hex color #86CEE2 is a light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 80.8% green and 88.6% blue (134, 206, 226).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 61% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Infinity Pool (#94D4E4), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.94:1).

#86CEE2 color codes

HEX	`#86CEE2`
RGB	`rgb(134, 206, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 80.8%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 61%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 41%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 9%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.87, -17.42, -16.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.87, 24.32, 224.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.625, 54.699, 80.09)`
Decimal	`8834786`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86CEE2, 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 #86CEE2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#86CEE2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.94:1	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 #86CEE2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86cee2; }
.text { color: #86cee2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86cee2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 206 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86cee2, #86a0e2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #86CEE2?: #86CEE2 is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Infinity Pool. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #86CEE2?: The RGB value is 134, 206, 226: 134 red, 206 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86CEE2?: The complementary color is #E29A86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86CEE2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.94:1 and white text 1.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.