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#86ab2e color: Guardian of Gardens

#86ab2e is rgb(134, 171, 46) in RGB and oklch(69.027% 0.15415 124.876) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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78°
100%

69%
0.154
125°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.67:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #86ab2e

#86ab2e is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 125°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.67:1 contrast and black text 7.88:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Guardian of Gardens (#88aa22). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #86ab2e mixed with white

  1. 86ab2e
  2. 91b44a
  3. 9dbc61
  4. a9c576
  5. b5cd8b
  6. c1d69e
  7. cddeb2
  8. d9e6c5
  9. e6efd8
  10. f2f7ec

Darker: #86ab2e mixed with black

  1. 86ab2e
  2. 749427
  3. 627e1f
  4. 516818
  5. 405412
  6. 30400b
  7. 212d06
  8. 131b02
  9. 060b01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #86ab2e with less saturation

  1. 86ab2e
  2. 88aa40
  3. 8aa84e
  4. 8ca75a
  5. 8ea665
  6. 90a46f
  7. 93a379
  8. 95a182
  9. 979f8a
  10. 999d93

Questions about #86ab2e

What color is #86ab2e?

#86ab2e is bright lime. The closest named color is Guardian of Gardens. In RGB it is rgb(134, 171, 46), in HSL hsl(77.76, 57.6%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.027% 0.15415 124.876).

What colors go well with #86ab2e?

The complementary color of #86ab2e is #b280e7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ba9900 and #31b76f. The triadic partners are #31a3f4 and #e86e8f.

Is white or black text more readable on #86ab2e?

Black text reads better on #86ab2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and black gives 7.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #86ab2e a warm or cool color?

#86ab2e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 125 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.154.