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#86ab60 color: Chelsea Cucumber

#86ab60 is rgb(134, 171, 96) in RGB and oklch(69.6% 0.1101 130.28) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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69.6%
0.110
130°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • emerald-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #86ab60

#86ab60 is a soft lime color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 130°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.01:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Chelsea Cucumber (#88a95b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #86ab60 mixed with white

  1. 86ab60
  2. 92b370
  3. 9dbc80
  4. a9c490
  5. b5cda0
  6. c1d5af
  7. cdddbf
  8. dae6cf
  9. e6eedf
  10. f2f7ef

Darker: #86ab60 mixed with black

  1. 86ab60
  2. 749452
  3. 627e45
  4. 516838
  5. 40542c
  6. 304020
  7. 212d15
  8. 131b0a
  9. 060b03
  10. 010100

Calmer: #86ab60 with less saturation

  1. 86ab60
  2. 88aa67
  3. 8ba96e
  4. 8da774
  5. 8fa67b
  6. 92a581
  7. 94a387
  8. 96a28c
  9. 99a092
  10. 9b9f98

Questions about #86ab60

What color is #86ab60?

#86ab60 is soft lime. The closest named color is Chelsea Cucumber. In RGB it is rgb(134, 171, 96), in HSL hsl(89.6, 30.86%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.6% 0.1101 130.28).

What colors go well with #86ab60?

The complementary color of #86ab60 is #b289d0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ad9f47 and #58b286. The triadic partners are #66a2df and #d87f8d.

Is white or black text more readable on #86ab60?

Black text reads better on #86ab60: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #86ab60 a warm or cool color?

#86ab60 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 130 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.11.