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#86ab56 color: Mosquito Fern

#86ab56 is rgb(134, 171, 86) in RGB and oklch(69.448% 0.12069 128.546) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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86°
100%

69.4%
0.121
129°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • lime-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #86ab56

#86ab56 is a soft lime color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 129°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.97:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mosquito Fern (#86a852). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #86ab56 mixed with white

  1. 86ab56
  2. 92b368
  3. 9dbc79
  4. a9c48a
  5. b5cd9b
  6. c1d5ab
  7. cdddbc
  8. d9e6cd
  9. e6eedd
  10. f2f7ee

Darker: #86ab56 mixed with black

  1. 86ab56
  2. 74944a
  3. 627e3e
  4. 516832
  5. 405427
  6. 30401c
  7. 212d12
  8. 131b08
  9. 060b02
  10. 010100

Calmer: #86ab56 with less saturation

  1. 86ab56
  2. 88aa5f
  3. 8ba967
  4. 8da76e
  5. 8fa675
  6. 91a47c
  7. 94a383
  8. 96a18a
  9. 98a090
  10. 9a9e96

Questions about #86ab56

What color is #86ab56?

#86ab56 is soft lime. The closest named color is Mosquito Fern. In RGB it is rgb(134, 171, 86), in HSL hsl(86.12, 33.6%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.448% 0.12069 128.546).

What colors go well with #86ab56?

The complementary color of #86ab56 is #b287d6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b09d39 and #50b380. The triadic partners are #5ca2e4 and #dc7b8e.

Is white or black text more readable on #86ab56?

Black text reads better on #86ab56: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #86ab56 a warm or cool color?

#86ab56 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 129 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.121.