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#86b040 color: Young Bud

#86b040 is rgb(134, 176, 64) in RGB and oklch(70.381% 0.1478 127.327) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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83°
100%

70.4%
0.148
127°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #86b040

#86b040 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 127°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Young Bud (#86af38). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #86b040 mixed with white

  1. 86b040
  2. 92b857
  3. 9dc06b
  4. a9c87f
  5. b5d092
  6. c1d8a4
  7. cde0b6
  8. d9e8c8
  9. e6f0db
  10. f2f7ed

Darker: #86b040 mixed with black

  1. 86b040
  2. 749936
  3. 62822d
  4. 516c24
  5. 40561b
  6. 304213
  7. 212e0b
  8. 131c05
  9. 060b01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #86b040 with less saturation

  1. 86b040
  2. 89af4d
  3. 8bad59
  4. 8eac64
  5. 90aa6d
  6. 93a977
  7. 95a77f
  8. 98a588
  9. 9aa390
  10. 9da198

Questions about #86b040

What color is #86b040?

#86b040 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Young Bud. In RGB it is rgb(134, 176, 64), in HSL hsl(82.5, 46.67%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.381% 0.1478 127.327).

What colors go well with #86b040?

The complementary color of #86b040 is #b885e6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b99f00 and #36ba7a. The triadic partners are #46a6f6 and #eb748f.

Is white or black text more readable on #86b040?

Black text reads better on #86b040: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #86b040 a warm or cool color?

#86b040 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 127 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.148.