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#86ad4e color: Lime It or Leave It

#86ad4e is rgb(134, 173, 78) in RGB and oklch(69.818% 0.13146 127.993) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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85°
100%

69.8%
0.131
128°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #86ad4e

#86ad4e is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 128°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.1:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lime It or Leave It (#8ca94a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #86ad4e mixed with white

  1. 86ad4e
  2. 92b562
  3. 9dbe74
  4. a9c686
  5. b5ce97
  6. c1d6a8
  7. cddeba
  8. d9e7cb
  9. e6efdc
  10. f2f7ee

Darker: #86ad4e mixed with black

  1. 86ad4e
  2. 749643
  3. 627f38
  4. 516a2d
  5. 405523
  6. 304119
  7. 212d0f
  8. 131b07
  9. 060b02
  10. 010100

Calmer: #86ad4e with less saturation

  1. 86ad4e
  2. 88ac58
  3. 8baa62
  4. 8da96a
  5. 90a872
  6. 92a67a
  7. 94a582
  8. 97a389
  9. 99a190
  10. 9b9f97

Questions about #86ad4e

What color is #86ad4e?

#86ad4e is bright lime. The closest named color is Lime It or Leave It. In RGB it is rgb(134, 173, 78), in HSL hsl(84.63, 37.85%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.818% 0.13146 127.993).

What colors go well with #86ad4e?

The complementary color of #86ad4e is #b586dc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b49e29 and #47b67e. The triadic partners are #54a4eb and #e2798e.

Is white or black text more readable on #86ad4e?

Black text reads better on #86ad4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #86ad4e a warm or cool color?

#86ad4e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 128 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.131.